Discussion of Appointment of Officers, Medical Staff, & Chaplains; Disposition of Old and New Regiments
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Discussion of Appointment of Officers, Medical Staff, & Chaplains; Disposition of Old and New Regiments
Description
Forwards letters concerning General Pinckney, as well as the issue of appointing surgeon's mates for Hunnewell and Rice's regiment. Advises against recourse to the "act to regulate the medical establishment," saying that regimental medical staff should be sufficient for the near future. Notes that the current allotment of chaplains is one per every four regiments, but that the disparate nature of the four old regiments makes such an arrangement impractical. Recommends that chaplains for the new regiments, which will be more concentrated at named geographical locations, be selected from among those who have applied, once the regiments have been formed.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
31
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
Major General Pinckney
Lieutenant Colonel Rice
Hunnewell
surgeons
surgeons mates
chaplains
regiment of infantry
artillery
cavalry
candidates
Charles Jones Jenkins
Edward Croft
notable location
War Department
Massachusetts
northwestern frontiers
Mississippi River
Tennessee
Georgia
frontier
Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Brunswick, New Jersey
Harpers Ferry
Augusta
falls of Savannah
Bufort
notable item/thing
list of the candidates
appointments
act to regulate the medical establishment
hospitals
medical appointments
act to augment the army of the Untied States and for other purposes
religious instruction
document number
1799073100101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IDI02 (17 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 395 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | KGC19 (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] |