Accepting position of Major General in the Provisional Army
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Accepting position of Major General in the Provisional Army
Description
Pinckney gladly accepts the position of Major General in the Provisional Army. Requests that his former secretary, Henry Middleton Rutledge, receive a commission. Also notes that he heard from William Vans Murray - U.S. Minister to the Netherlands - a few days before he left Bordeaux.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
14
author
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Washington, 10/18/1798.
notable person/group
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
James McHenry
Major General
[Mary Stead]
wife
daughter
Henry Middleton Rutledge
secretary
French
Dutch
German
troops
authors
military
aid
regiments
William Vans Murray
notable location
Newark
New Jersey
Newfoundland
Carolina
Hague
Europe
Bordeaux
France
notable item/thing
Vessel
boat
fishing
American Gazette
[newspaper]
appointment
commission
study
notable idea/issue
[Provisional Army]
document number
1798101400002
page start
6
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 | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | [unknown] | [unknown] | [n/a] |