John Adams Papers
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Response About Status of Officer Who Refused to Lodge a Plea
Responds to Adams' request for McHenry's opinion on the matter of Ensign David Fero, who was sentenced to dismissal from the army some time before, and had appealed to Adams. Considers the question …
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 Investigation of Fee to Be Paid to the Captor of An Army Deserter
Hugh McAlister asks that Adams bring his case directly to the accountant in the War Office, for investigation. McAlister claims a Congressional bounty of $10 for apprehending and turning in an army …
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 PapersRequest for Choosing Regimental Medical Personnel from List of Applicants
Sends to two regimental officers a list of applicants for surgeons and surgeons mates from the state of Massachusetts, asking them to choose one surgeon and two surgeon's mates from the lot, that …
John Adams PapersReprehensible Actions of U.S. Consul in Relation to Morocco
Reports on the case of Mr. Pintard, a U.S. consul to Madeira, who apparently continued trade with parts of Morocco after being informed that it would be viewed as an act of war by the Emperor of …
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 PapersReport for Congress on Military Matters, Emphasizing Foreign Relations
As requested, details military matters pertinent to lay before the next session of Congress. Believes the country to generally be in a fine state of health, including peace with the Indians, …
John Adams PapersRegulations for the Medical Establishment of the Army and Navy
An act of Congress which details a medical system for the U.S. armed forces, including hierarchy of rank, regulations for supply, discipline, and hospital organization, salaries, etc.
John Adams PapersRegarding the Cancellation of an Officer Appointment, with Mind to a Replacement
Reports that a misconception had occurred involving the appointment of a Mr. Fowler as major in the 12th Regiment. McHenry advises the recalling of that appointment (which was never sent) and the …
John Adams PapersRegarding Substitute Officer Appointments for 10th Infantry & 1st Regiment of Artillerists & Engineers
Notifies Adams of Hamilton's recommendation of a man for a lieutenancy in the 1st Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, the original appointee having declined. Mentions another declined office in …
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 Officer & Surgeon Appointments for 5th Regiment, & Pinckney's Request for Family Leave
Informs Pinckney that the officers he recommended for the 5th Regiment have all been appointed, and sent notifications of that fact; at Pinckney's request, McHenry encloses duplicates of those letters …
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 Laws Concerning Military Courts Martial
Forwards the proceedings of a court martial convened on the Natchez in July 1798. Ensign David Fero has been sentenced to dismissal from the service, which Adams must approve. Apparently Fero …
John Adams PapersRegarding Hamilton's Plan for Military Supply, with Consideration of the Measure of a Powerful Nation in the Eyes of the World
Forwards General Hamilton's plan for connecting the U.S. military supply system. McHenry recommends it as taking into account regulations, examples from the Revolutionary War period, and the current …
John Adams PapersRegarding Further Improvement of the Works at Fort McHenry
Directs the superintendent engineer of the Fort McHenry construction to alter the original plan as he sees fit, regardless of cost, to ensure the defensibility of the fort. Reiterates that no …
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 Defenses of Baltimore & Boston, & Medical Establishment of the Army
Defends his actions surrounding the appropriations for the defense of Baltimore, promises to transmit all his correspondence with the Baltimore Naval Committee to Adams, as well as information on the …
John Adams PapersRegarding Allowance Certificate of Hugh McAlister.
Simmons notes that McAlister's certificate for allowance could not be paid.
John Adams PapersRegarding Additional Funds for Fort McHenry's Construction
Appears to state that Mr. Foncin, the superintendent engineer for Fort McHenry, will be paid out of government funds; says that no additional federal money can be allocated directly for the defense of …
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