A Charge of Insubordination
Type
Letter Signed
Title
A Charge of Insubordination
Description
McHenry discusses the payment of clerks in the War Department and the reconciliation of funds assigned differently from the previous year. He expresses outrage at the appointment of an additional clerk by Simmons without his consent. He considers this an act of insubordination and orders that the new clerk be dismissed.
year created
1798
month created
06
day created
30
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Accounts
in collection
in image
notable person/group
William Simmons
James McHenry
Secretary of the Treasury
Clerks
notable location
Accounts
War Department
Office of the Treasury
notable item/thing
pay
clerks
appointment
notable idea/issue
Insubordination
notable phrase
Your attempt to appoint and fix the salary of an additional clerk, without consulting me, is considered an act of insubordination which I cannot overlook.
document number
1798063000001
page start
1
number of pages
1