Correspondence with President Adams on the Eve of McHenry Resignation

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Correspondence with President Adams on the Eve of McHenry Resignation

Description

Transmits to President Adams his recollections of the conversation which passed between them the evening before his resignation. Also transmits copies of letters from Mr. Grove, Governor Davies, Major Stagg, and General Darke.

year created

1800

month created

05

day created

31

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

note

Enclosed in McHenry to Hamilton, 06/02/1800.

notable person/group

President John Adams
James McHenry
Grove
William Richardson Davies
army
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
John Stagg
William Darke
Major Stagg
General Darke
Mr. Grove
Governor Davies
General Pinckney
War Department

notable location

War Department
North Carolina
New York

notable item/thing

Commission

notable idea/issue

McHenry resignation

document number

1800053100401

page start

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (71 pages) IDJ13 (71 pages) Collection: John Adams Papers R: 397
[view document] (2 pages) BRX13 (2 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B: 5, 2
[view document] (3 pages) KGM03 (3 pages) Collection: Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94) R: 5
[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 John Adams [unknown] [n/a]