[PRIVATE] Rank and Commission
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
[PRIVATE] Rank and Commission
Description
Relative rank of officers; remarks on Mercer's refusal of an appointment.
short description
Ltr, dis relative rank of officers.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
05
author
sent from location
Mount Vernon
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in McHenry to Washington, 05/09/1799.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
George Washington
President
John Adams
field officers
Mercer
Board of General Officers
Turner
Randolph
Watts
notable location
Mount Vernon
seat of Government
notable item/thing
private letter
rank
opinion
appointment
pay
vacancy
nonacceptance
seniority
weighty pretensions
notable phrase
injustice which would be inflicted upon the officers of states remote from the seat of government
announce the acceptance of their appointments at an earlier day
document number
1799050540001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AIE13 (4 pages) | Collection: Gilder Lehrman Collection. | GLC00204 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Mount Vernon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |