Request for List of Officers Appointed During Congressional Recess
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Request for List of Officers Appointed During Congressional Recess
Description
Adams requests that McHenry send him a list of all army officers appointed during the Congressional recess, that he may present their names to Congress.
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
31
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
Senate
officers
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
list of the officers
appointed
recess
nominations
document number
1800033140001
transcription
Philadelphia March 05 1800
159
The President of the United States, requests the Secretary of War
to send him without delay a list of the officers of the army who were appointed during
the last recess of the Senate of the United States, that the President may be able
to make them nominations as the constitution requires.
Secretary of War Philadelphia March 9th 1800
159
The President of the United States, requests the Secretary of War
to send him without delay a list of the officers of the army who were appointed during
the last recess of the Senate of the United States, that the President may be able
to make them nominations as the constitution requires.
Secretary of War Philadelphia March 9th 1800
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDQ03 (1 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | 4162a, R: 120 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Works of John Adams | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |