Forwarding of Letter from General Pinckney regarding General Officer rank
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Forwarding of Letter from General Pinckney regarding General Officer rank
Description
Forwards to Adams a letter from General Pinckney, concerning Pinckney's attendance at the planned War Department meeting to discuss officer appointments & other military necessities.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
01
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
General Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
General Henry Knox
Major Rutledge
major generals
General Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War
James McHenry
Major Haskell
notable location
Trenton
New Jersey
North River
War Department
notable item/thing
officer
rank
appointment
decline
inferior rank
ship
Revolutionary War
War for Independence
absolute refusal to serve
talents
document number
1798110100002
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IDF03 (4 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 392 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |