Forwarding Lieutenant's Petition
Document 1798Encloses a letter with some form of petition from a long-standing lieutenant "at the castle."
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Quincy Sept 21 1790
Dear Sir
I received last night your favor of the
15 with its inclosures & perceive nothing to alter
Inclosed is a letter from Samuel
Treat who has been a Lieutenant at the castle a long time He
claims to a continuance in service I hope will be considered, but I
know nothing of him, but his appearance on a late visit to me, &
the inclosed letter.
John Adams
James Mc Henry Esquire
Secy of War
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Encloses a letter with some form of petition from a long-standing lieutenant "at the castle."
Date
09/21/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798092140001
Page start
1
Note
Cited in McHenry to Washington, 10/02/1798, and McHenry to Adams, 10/18/1798.
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
Secretary of War
President United States
Lieutenant
Samuel Treat
Notable locations
Quincy
Massachusetts
Castle Island
Boston
Notable items
claim
continuance in service