Forwarding of Response to Address from Rensselaer County, New York Militia, & Request for Clarification
Document 1798Forwards an address from the Rensselaer County, New York militia, as well as his response to them. Seems to have found their address unclear; asks McHenry if he can discern whether the militia meant to offer themselves as a volunteer corps. If that is the case, Adams, directs McHenry to send them an appropriate official response.
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Quincy aug 15. 1798
Sir
I return the address of the county of Rensselaer with an answer which I pray you to forward. Perhaps they mean to offer themselves as a volunteer corps. If you understand them in that sense, you will please to give them the proper official answer.
your hume servt
John Adams
James Mc Henry Esq
Secretary at War
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Forwards an address from the Rensselaer County, New York militia, as well as his response to them. Seems to have found their address unclear; asks McHenry if he can discern whether the militia meant to offer themselves as a volunteer corps. If that is the case, Adams, directs McHenry to send them an appropriate official response.
Date
08/15/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798081540301
Page start
1
Note
One enclosure this letter refers to, Adams' response to the militiamen, is document 1798081540201 in this collection.
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
Notable locations
Quincy
Rensselaer
New York