CONFIDENTIAL: Request for Approval of Enclosed Document

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

CONFIDENTIAL: Request for Approval of Enclosed Document

Description

McHenry requested approval of Hamilton on the selection of several men who applied for military service/appointments. McHenry previously sent list of men to all Major Generals for their knowledge on the men and their thoughts on the appointments. Comments on McHenry's letter to the Generals included.

year created

1798

month created

10

day created

16

author

sent from location

Trenton

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 10/19/1798.
print doc only.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Major Generals
officers
Henry Knox

notable location

Trenton
magazine
arsenal

notable item/thing

artillery
military stores
articles
materials

notable idea/issue

appointment
commission
military appointments
opinion
promotion

document number

1798101600100

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry Trenton [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]