Relative Rank of Major Generals

Item

Type

Draft Letter

Title

Relative Rank of Major Generals

Description

Washington has asked to be kept apprised of developments respecting the relative rank of the major generals and the enclosed letters should achieve that purpose.

year created

1798

month created

09

day created

10

author

sent from location

Trenton

recipient

in image

note

Partially illegible.
Labeled "Confidential"
Cited in Washington to McHenry, 09/16/1798.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

George Washington
James McHenry

notable location

Trenton

notable item/thing

confidence
confidential

notable phrase

Deliberate upon the part which will be fittest for you to take and advise me of it as soon as possible.

document number

1798091000001

page start

1

number of pages

5

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (6 pages) BID05 (6 pages) Collection: Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697. MSA SC 1407-1-82, M11697

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry Trenton [n/a]
Recipient George Washington [unknown] [n/a]