Extends Invitation as Adjutant General under General Hamilton
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Extends Invitation as Adjutant General under General Hamilton
Description
Outlines act to better organize US troops and the responsibilities of the Adjutant General. Reports needs of General Hamilton for such a position and calls North to the commission.
short description
Ltr, dis Act for organizing troops.
year created
1799
month created
03
day created
27
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
William North
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
Adjutant General
notable location
War Department
United States
notable item/thing
called into actual service informs me that the presence and aid of the adjutant general is essential to the due performance of the duties to be fulfilled by him
consider yourself subject to his orders
assume such station as the due performance of your duties and the good of the service may require
adjutant general of the army shall be ex-officio adjutant inspector general
provided by the fourteenth section of the act for the better organizing the troops of the United States
document number
1799032700101
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AIE09 (4 pages) | Collection: Gilder Lehrman Collection. | GLC02542.19 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | KFW01 (0 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 | William North | [unknown] | [n/a] |