Colonel Tousard as Inspector of Artillery
Document 1798Adams questions the wisdom of appointing Colonel Tousard as Inspector of Artillery. Tousard is a fine officer but he is of French origin and Adams is worried that in a war with the French, Tousard would be the object of suspicion.
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Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Adams questions the wisdom of appointing Colonel Tousard as Inspector of Artillery. Tousard is a fine officer but he is of French origin and Adams is worried that in a war with the French, Tousard would be the object of suspicion.
Date
09/04/1798
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Repository
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Document number
1798090460001
Note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
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Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Colonel [Lewis]Tousard
Inspector of Artillery
French officers in the Artillery
Notable locations
Quincy, Massachusetts
New York
France
Notable items
honor and fidelity
native country
speech
French war
suspicions