Order of Commissions
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Order of Commissions
Description
Adams felt that McHenry believed the unanimous opinion of the public and the Federalists was that Hamilton should be appointed first. Adams negated this sentiment as false, noting that McHenry brought this opinion to Washington too forcibly, thus causing him to give the first commission to Knox.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
13
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Wolcott, 10/13/1798.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
Henry Knox
Timothy Pinckney
Alexander Hamilton
public
George Washington
Commander-in-Chief
Federalists
notable location
Quincy
Massachusetts
notable item/thing
commissions
service
intrigues
public opinion
arrangements
notable idea/issue
commission
public opinion
document number
1798091340000
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | BCC04 (3 pages) | Collection: Frederick M. Dearborn Collection | bMs Am 1649.5 (3). |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Works of John Adams | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Quincy | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |