Thoughts on the Crime of & Pardon for Andrew Anderson
Document 1799Adams discusses his thoughts on the sentencing of Andrew Anderson, believing that the prisoners Anderson was accused of helping escape had induced him to desert. Encloses Anderson's pardon, leaving it to McHenry to determine its delivery -- suggests delivering it to Anderson at the gallows, with the announcement that this is the last time such a crime will be pardoned.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Adams discusses his thoughts on the sentencing of Andrew Anderson, believing that the prisoners Anderson was accused of helping escape had induced him to desert. Encloses Anderson's pardon, leaving it to McHenry to determine its delivery -- suggests delivering it to Anderson at the gallows, with the announcement that this is the last time such a crime will be pardoned.
Date
09/18/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Quincy
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799091840001
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.
Notable persons
James McHenry
John Adams
Andrew Anderson
prisoners
Notable locations
Quincy
Notable items
desertion
Anderson's pardon
gallows
crime