Notification of Bad Fever at Philadelphia, War Office's Move to Trenton
Document 1799McHenry compares this year's fever to the bad ones of certain past years. Notifies Adams that his offices are moving to Trenton, and laments both the human cost of the sickness and the inconvenience to the government.
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War Department
24 Aug. 1799.
Sir.
The fever threatening this City with similar ravages to that took place in the years 1793. 1797 & 1798 has induced to the measure of removing the offices to Trenton where I expect to be on monday next. Altho' the personal inconveniences attending upon this removal are very great, I lament it yet more on a public account.
With the greatest respect, I have the honour to be Sir,
Your most obt—
James McHenry
John Adams
President of the United States.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
McHenry compares this year's fever to the bad ones of certain past years. Notifies Adams that his offices are moving to Trenton, and laments both the human cost of the sickness and the inconvenience to the government.
Date
08/24/1799
Author
Recipient
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War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799082400001
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.
Notable persons
John Adams
James McHenry
Notable locations
War Department
Trenton
Notable items
fever
personal inconvenience