Approval of War Office Evacuation to Trenton & Request for Judgment on McAlister Payment Dispute
Item
Type
Letter
Title
Approval of War Office Evacuation to Trenton & Request for Judgment on McAlister Payment Dispute
Description
Approves the removal of the War Office to Trenton due to the Philadelphia yellow fever; forwards correspondence concerning Hugh McAlister's claim for money from the War Department. Asks that McHenry review the evidence and see that justice is done.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
30
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 10/25/1799.
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
Secretary of War
Hugh McAlister
President of United States
Captain Irvine
William Simmons
accountant
public office
notable location
Massachusetts
Trenton
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Quincy
notable item/thing
claim
yellow fever epidemic
evacuation
document number
1799083040301
page start
18
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDI17 (26 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 396 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Quincy | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |