Request for Washington's Attendance at Meeting to Discuss Officer Appointments & Other Military Necessities
Item
Type
Autograph, Contemporaneous or Certified Copy, Signed
Title
Request for Washington's Attendance at Meeting to Discuss Officer Appointments & Other Military Necessities
Description
Informs Washington that Adams cannot leave his wife's sickbed until it is absolutely necessary for him to meet Congress, and that he has authorized McHenry and the generals to decide the appointments of field officers in the provisional army; McHenry is calling upon the generals to meet. Says he expects Pinckney and Hamilton to be present on November 10, while Knox has refused his commission; asks that Washington attend as well, with all papers pertaining to officer candidates from the Southern Department.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
30
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 10/30/1798.
notable person/group
George Washington
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
Southern Department
notable item/thing
appointments
provisional army
generals
commission
refusal
officer candidates
notable phrase
improbable for him to leave
absolutely necessary for him to meet congress
declining the appointment
document number
1798103000401
page start
4
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (13 pages) | IDF02 (13 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 391 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |