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13 July 1798
Original paper slip text:[13 July 1798.]
Mount Vernon,
Original paper slip text:Mt. Vernon
4 p. ("Draft" [i.e. copy of draft, in James McHenry's hand])
- Feinstone Collection, on deposit in the American Philosophical Society Library
- ALS offered for sale, Parke-Bernet, Sale no. 2661 (6 March 1968), Item 46.
- Sold, Parke-Bernet Gall., N.Y., Sale No. 596, 30–31 Oct. 1944 ("McHenry Papers," pt. 2), lot 209.
- 16. McHENRY, JAMES. A.L.s., 3 pp. 4to: backed with thin tissue. Mount Vernon, n.d. To [John Adams.]
- Draft of a letter, written for Washington to Adams, on his (Washington's) appointment to command the Army.
- "I have been honoured with your letter presented to me by the Secretary of War and announcing that you had advice and consent of the Senate appointed me ... I have finally determined to accept the commission of Commander in Chief of the armies of the U.S. ..." With numerous deletions throughout.
- Information transferred from multiple blue slips now deleted. ER 9/18/2015
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