John Adams
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Return of Officer Recommendations, Affirmative to Their Appointment
Returns officer recommendations sent by McHenry, agreeing that the men should be immediately appointed.
John Adams PapersRequest for Sending of Officer's Commissions to Volunteer Company
Adams asks McHenry to send officers' commissions to a company of volunteers.
John Adams PapersRequest for Precision in Courts Martial; Approval of Execution if Necessary for Overall Discipline
Asks McHenry to urge future courts martial to pay attention to every detail, especially in life or death cases, as the discipline of the army depends on this exactness. Seems to decline to sign the …
John Adams PapersRequest for Policies on Regimental Surgeons & Chaplains
Mentions deluge of applications for regimental chaplains and surgeons; asks for McHenry's statement of policy on this. Also asks for a list of the surgeon applicants for Col. Rice's regiment; and for …
John Adams PapersRequest for Inquiry into Pay Withheld
Forwards a letter from Augustus de Grasse, asking McHenry to investigate why de Grasse's pay has been withheld.
John Adams PapersReport on Military Matters for Use in State of the Union Address
Asks McHenry for a report on all things military, especially the Indian department and the Mississippi region, that Adams may use in his address to Congress.
John Adams PapersRegarding Plan for Promotions & Forwarding Officer Recommendations
May be commenting on McHenry's plan for the promotion and relative rank of officers; forwards recommendations for officer appointments.
John Adams PapersRegarding Officer Applications
Appears to address the application of certain men for officer appointments in the provisional army.
John Adams PapersRegarding Medical Appointments, & Lack of System in Evaluating Medical Staff
Adams approves the medical staff appointments made by Colonels Hunnewell and Rice, but believes one doctor to merit a surgeon's mate appointment, rather than one as surgeon. Expresses desire for a …
John Adams PapersRegarding Letter Received from Court-Martialled Officer
Appears to state that Adams received a letter from Ensign David Fero, recently court-martialled and sentenced to be dismissed from the service, inquiring about the status of his case; remits the …
John Adams PapersRegarding Duties & Definition of Officer Appointments & Commissions, in Relation to a Military Death Sentence
Returns various officer recommendations, with approvals, as well as the report of a court-martial of a deserter. Writes that he believes that strong examples of military discipline are necessary, and …
John Adams PapersRegarding Adams' Personal Recommendations of Officers
Further discusses several of Adams' personal recommendations for officer appointments.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Recommendations for Medical Staff & Chaplain; Approval of Officer Appointment Substitute
Adams recommends several individuals for medical staff in the 14th Regiment, as well as a man who has applied for a chaplaincy, whom he wishes added to the list. He also approves the appointment of a …
John Adams PapersRecommendations for McFarlane and 2 Eatons
Encloses recommendations [not included] for the army of Major McFarland and two Mr. Eatons.
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Recommendation of Count Rumford, & Authorization to Offer Him Military Appointment
Adams lists the qualities of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, acknowledging that it it is complicated to offer positions to those who left the country as he did [as a Tory], but authorizes …
John Adams PapersRecommendation & Request for Appointment of Lieutenant & Surgeon
Approves General Hamilton's recommendation of a man for a lieutenancy in the 1st Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers; also asks that a surgeon be appointed for the 10th Regiment, as its previous …
John Adams PapersOn the Necessity of Both the Army & the Navy, & Congressional Approval for Military Supply Plan
States that the army and navy are equally necessary for the safety and prosperity of the U.S., and that "we must own the risks" as other nations do. Discusses the application of Hamilton's plan of …
John Adams PapersOn Army Discipline & a Sentence of Death
Concurs with McHenry on the need for enhanced discipline and punishment in the armed forces; asks for more information regarding the death sentence of an enlisted man.
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