Approval of Lieutenant's Succession to Captaincy
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Approval of Lieutenant's Succession to Captaincy
Description
Responds in the affirmative to McHenry's recommendation that a senior lieutenant rise to a captaincy in his regiment, left vacant by the death of the previous officer.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
05
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
Secretary of War
President United States
Lieutenant
Captain
notable location
Massachusetts
Quincy
War Department
notable item/thing
death
promotion
papers
vacancy
document number
1799060540601
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDN10 (1 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] |