Explains Reasons Why One Nominee Declined Appointment

Item

Type

Autograph Draft Letter Signed

Title

Explains Reasons Why One Nominee Declined Appointment

Description

Encloses schedule that was forgotten in the previous post. Mentions plans of officers to decline nominations until actual operations are necessary in order to maintain occupations. Claims that this is more damage than good.

year created

1799

month created

01

day created

22

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in microfilm

in image

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry

notable location

War Department
New York

document number

1799012200101

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) KFU10 (3 pages) Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 [unknown]
[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 Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]