Enclosed commission of Major General in the Provisional Army
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Enclosed commission of Major General in the Provisional Army
Description
Encloses Pinckney's commission of Major General of the Provisional Army and reaffirms the relative rank of the Major Generals despite the surrounding controversy: Hamilton, Pinckney, Knox.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
17
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Washington, 10/18/1798.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
President
army
Major General
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
Newark, New Jersey
notable item/thing
Home
commission
appointment
[American Gazette]
newspaper
notable idea/issue
[Provisional Army]
rank
document number
1798101740055
page start
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | BRM06 (6 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 3, 2 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | [unknown] | [n/a] |