Appointment as Commandant of Massachusetts Recruiters; Duties & Regulations for That Office
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Appointment as Commandant of Massachusetts Recruiters; Duties & Regulations for That Office
Description
Appoints Jackson as commandant of recruiting parties in Massachusetts; orders him to inspect Castle Island and report on its readiness to receive recruits, once the convicts detained there have been removed. Notifies Jackson of the commanders now recruiting in his district; specifies certain recruiting regulations as suspended during the current mobilization. These stipulations are meant to confirm that extra allowances of ration or money are not currently applicable.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
10
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 09/15/1798.
notable person/group
Major Daniel Jackson
James McHenry
Secretary of War
Captain Lemuel Gates
field officer
commandant
recruits
Second Regiment Artillerists and Engineers
Captain Amos Stoddard
George Washington Duncan
command
convicts
notable location
War Department
Castle Island
Massachusetts
Boston
Portland
Maine
Marblehead
notable item/thing
regulations
rules
appointment
recruiting
stationary
postage
letters
recruiting station
rations
document number
1798091000601
page start
7
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDE13 (11 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 391 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Daniel Jackson | [unknown] | [n/a] |