Legal Appointment to Rank
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Legal Appointment to Rank
Description
Lee has reviewed congressional documents and is of the opinion that only a Captain or Subaltern of the line can be appointed a Brigade Major or Inspector. Those offices can, however, be held simultaneously.
short description
Charles Lee, U.S. Attorney General, discusses entitlements of pay and position with James McHenry, Secretary of War.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
16
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Charles Lee
Major Cushing
Accountant in the War Department
Captain
Subaltern
Brigade Major
Inspector
field officer
Peter Hagner
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
Act to Ascertain and Fix the Military Establishment of the United States
appointed
office
additional pay
extra rations
commutation for forage not furnished
lawfully hold the office
entitled to the additional pay and emolument
document number
1798111640001
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) | LCB13 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. | 2L5107a1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Charles Lee | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |