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Dates:

29 Aug. 1798

Original paper slip text:29 August 1798

Author:

John Adams

Original paper slip text:JA

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Recipient:

James W.? McHenry

Original paper slip text:to James McHenry

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Notes:

In Papers of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 32; true copy of copy (authenticated by Charles Scribner, May 6th, 1844)
"Receipt of McHenry's ltr. of the 20th. Adams's opinion unchanged on the relative ranks oft he Major Generals. Belief that ultimately the ranking would have to be Knox-Pinckney-Hamilton. Expression of sympathy with McHenry and family in their sickness as Mrs. Adams had been on the point of death and was still extremely weak." (Adams Papers Office files, Box 5, Order 15 of NP Search). --SEG, 2/17/2010

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