Encloses Commission as Major General and Requests Presence
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Encloses Commission as Major General and Requests Presence
Description
Encloses commission as Major General in the US army and requests presence at Trenton or Philadelphia for advice and assistance with Knox and Washington. Plans to raise an army to submit to the President. Considers nomination and support from the Senate.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
15
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Henry Knox
George Washington
John Adams
Charles Pinckney
Senate
notable location
War Department
Trenton
Philadelphia
document number
1798101500101
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | KFS11 (2 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |