Concerning Seeking Out Officers for the Provisional Army
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Concerning Seeking Out Officers for the Provisional Army
Description
Suggests that to have solicited men to offer themselves to fill offices in the Provisional Army, the United States would sent a message to Europe that a potential war with France was unpopular, forcing the government to pursue extraordinary means to fill positions. Suggests that such an invitation may have brought in officers with "adverse political principles." This is why, instead, McHenry has been pursuing recommendations from trusted individuals.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
19
author
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
note
Cited in Washington to McHenry, 06/06/1799.
Partially illegible.
Partially illegible.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
George Washington
James McHenry
officers
[Democratic-Republicans]
[partisans]
President
regiments
candidates
Directory
Lamay
French
colonel
notable location
Mount Vernon
France
district
county
South Carolina
notable item/thing
Employment
pay
service
church
notable idea/issue
Provisional Army
[opposition]
solicitation
[recruitment]
[Quasi-War]
politics
[partisanship]
war declaration
[religion]
document number
1799051900001
page start
1
number of pages
8
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (15 pages) | KFZ15 (15 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BRP08 (0 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 4, 6 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |