Discussion of Officer Appointments, Relative Rank, & President's Power to Appoint Officers (2)
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Officer Appointments, Relative Rank, & President's Power to Appoint Officers (2)
Description
Discusses the men Adams has recommended for officer appointments, as well as the president's power to appoint officers, based on a recent Congressional act concerning this issue. Regarding the issue of relative rank based on date-of-commission, Adams states that his wish is that the commissions for the new officers all be dated the same day.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
16
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
officer
Major Lillie
Colonel Rice
Jonathan Williams
Oliver Whipple
notable location
Quincy
Schuylkill River
notable item/thing
appointment
vacancy
public service
commissions
regulations
document number
1799041640201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | IDM08 (3 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 119 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Quincy | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |