Raising the Eventual Army
Item
Type
Draft Letter
Title
Raising the Eventual Army
Description
McHenry stresses the possible necessity of raising the eventual army in part or in whole. Measures should be taken for selecting the best qualified of those who are willing to serve. The course of reference has been referred to the Senators of nine States but for Virginia and South Carolina, Washington and Pinckney should be consulted. The Governor of North Carolina does not seem sufficiently impressed with the need to select real federal men. Enclosed is the act authorizing the President to augment the army.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
02
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in image
notable person/group
George Washington
James McHenry
army
Senators
General Pinckney
Governor
President of the United States
notable location
War Department
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina
notable item/thing
regimental grades
enclosed letter
act
notable phrase
proper characters to address
the election in Virginia
different regimental grades
document number
1799050200001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BIB05 (2 pages) | Collection: Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697. | MSA SC 1407-1-38, M11697 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |