Recommendations of Thomas Pinckney as Lieutenant in 1st Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Recommendations of Thomas Pinckney as Lieutenant in 1st Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers
Description
McHenry forwards a letter from General Pinckney, recommending his nephew Thomas Pinckney for a lieutenancy in the 1st Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers. McHenry concurs, noting that Thomas Pinckney is a member of a militia company formed out of the students at Princeton College.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
07
author
sent from location
Trenton
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Major General Pinckney
Thomas Pinckney Jr
brother
Major Pinckney
Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers
volunteer militia
notable location
Trenton
Princeton College
notable item/thing
appointment
document number
1799090700201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IDI14 (4 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 396 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | KGE06 (2 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | R: 4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Trenton | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |