Concerning Additional Companies of Cavalry
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Concerning Additional Companies of Cavalry
Description
Stresses the need of clothing and other supplies for new recruits and asks why no issues have yet been ordered to Major General Hamilton to raise six additional companies of cavalry.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
note
Cited in Adams to McHenry, 07/27/1799.
Draft included.
Draft included.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
recruiting parties
12th Regiment of Infantry
Major General Alexander Hamilton
cavalry
troop
company
non-commissioned officers
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
supplies
clothing
recruiting
emoluments
tactics
plan
geographical circumstances
notable idea/issue
recruitment
document number
1799072000001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (11 pages) | IDH17 (11 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 395 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | BRQ08 (0 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 4, 2 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | KGC10 (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] |