Thanking Pinckney for Accepting Commission; Relative Rank of Major Generals
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Thanking Pinckney for Accepting Commission; Relative Rank of Major Generals
Description
Thanks Pinckney for his faithful acceptance of a commission as major-general, and confirms that the relative rank of the three major generals is: Hamilton, Pinckney, Knox. Asks to see Pinckney soon, to discuss various issues.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
17
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 10/25/1798.
notable person/group
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
James McHenry
John Adams
Secretary of War
President United States
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
major general
wife
daughter
Major Henry Middleton Rutledge
Dutch
French
German
troops
notable location
War Department
Newark
New Jersey
Newfoundland
Canada
Salem
Massachusetts
Carolina
Hague
Bordeaux
Europe
notable item/thing
appointment
document number
1798101700201
page start
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | IDE19 (5 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 391 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | [unknown] | [n/a] |