Senators' Comments on Appointments of Officers
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Senators' Comments on Appointments of Officers
Description
Letters have been transmitted to the Senators of each State apparently listing the names of the officers appointed from each State and asking for comments. Senators Watson and Laurence of New York have declined to respond due to the distance of their residences from each other.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
24
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
Senators of each State
General Washington
General Pinckney
General Davie
James Watson
John Laurence
notable location
War Department
New Hampshire
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
notable item/thing
distance of their places of residence
no pay and emoluments until called into actual service
document number
1799052400100
Item sets
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 | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |