Officers Proposed to Fill Regimental Vacancies
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Officers Proposed to Fill Regimental Vacancies
Description
Submits a list of names proposed to fill officer vacancies in the 16th Regiment, as well as the post of Major in the 12th Regiment, along with the recommendations which governed the choices. Quotes a letter from Alexander Hamilton concerning the latter post, which recommends a man who served in the Revolution as meritorious in "political principles, character and property."
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
note
Cited in McHenry to Adams, 05/09/1799. Cited in letter of the same date.
Multiple copies of the document exist; these listed under separate collections below.
Multiple copies of the document exist; these listed under separate collections below.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
16th Regiment of Infantry
12th Regiment
major
General Alexander Hamilton
Colonel Smith
Hutton
Theodore Fowler
New York Line
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
list of names
vacancies
recommendations
declined
Revolutionary War
appointments
document number
1799050900301
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IDG10 (2 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 394 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | KFZ01 (1 pages) | Collection: Stephen Raphel Papers | [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 | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |