Nomination Withdrawn Due to Opposition in the Senate
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Nomination Withdrawn Due to Opposition in the Senate
Description
McHenry discusses Smith's provisional appointment as Adjutant General which had to be withdrawn because of opposition in the Senate. He will be given command of one of the regiments instead.
year created
1798
month created
12
day created
17
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
East Chester
in collection
in microfilm
note
Cited in Smith to McHenry, 12/20/1798.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
William Smith
James McHenry
Commander in Chief
General Washington
the President [Adams]
notable location
East Chester
War Department
Mount Vernon
the Senate
Seat of Government [Philadelphia]
notable item/thing
post of Adjutant General of the Army
nomination
objections existed among the members of the Senate
recommendations
Commandant of one of the Regiments
freedom of communication with the President
document number
1798121700101
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | KFT07 (4 pages) | Collection: Robert Oliver Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | NMI17 (2 pages) | Collection: Sixth Congress: Executive Nominations to the Senate [6B-A2 & A3] (RG46) (M1706, roll 4) | 6B-A3 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Smith | East Chester | [n/a] |