Notification of Commissioning of Three Officers
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Notification of Commissioning of Three Officers
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Adams' order for the commissioning of several individuals -- one captain, one first and one second lieutenant -- and states that he has mailed their commissions.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
25
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
note
Multiple copies of the document exist; these listed under separate collections below.
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Secretary of War
President of United States
Thomas Denny
captain
first lieutenant
Enoch Flagg
second Lieutenant
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
commissions
document number
1799052500301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDG16 (1 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 394 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | KGA03 (1 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |