McHenry, James, 1753-1816 to William North

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GLC#
GLC02542.19-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
March 27, 1799
Author/Creator
McHenry, James, 1753-1816
Title
to William North
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 32.5 cm, Width: 20 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Written in a secretarial hand and signed by McHenry as Secretary of War to Brigadier General North as Adjutant General of the Provisional Army during the Quasi War. McHenry reminds North that the law organzing the Provisional Army states the Adjutant General shall be the ex-officio assistant Inspector General. Since Alexander Hamilton has been called to serve as Inspector General, North is to consider himself under Hamilton's orders.

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