Concerning Records of Officers at Court Martial, & the Appointment of Southern Officers
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Concerning Records of Officers at Court Martial, & the Appointment of Southern Officers
Description
Responds to Adams' inquiry about the commission status of the officers comprising the court-martial of Richard Hunt -- McHenry believes that at least some of them are from the new regiments and thus without commissions, but cannot confirm this, as he sent Adams the only record of the court-martial proceedings. McHenry assures Adams that he has the files (lists of appointments, letters sent to the appointees, and received letters of acceptance) to establish all those officers as legal, even if formal commissions are never issued. Notes receipt of recommended officer lists from General Pinckney concerning the Carolinas and Georgia, and forwards them to Adams for approval.
year created
1799
month created
06
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Richard Hunt
officers
new regiments
Major General Pinckney
majors
Steele
notable location
War Department
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
notable item/thing
court martial
proceedings
commissions
evidence
appointment
pol rolls
emoluments
nomination
list of names
recommendations
document number
1799061300201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | IDH03 (9 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 395 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | KGB05 (4 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] |