Defense against charges of misconduct

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Defense against charges of misconduct

Description

Lieutenant Geddes writes McHenry a defense against charges brought against him, claiming that he has been treated unjustly and demanding the he receive a fair and impartial trial.

year created

1796

month created

06

day created

08

recipient

in microfilm

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Simon Geddes
officers
army
military
contractors
Blackburn
prosecutor
court martial

notable location

West Point
New York
court

notable item/thing

Testimony
supplies
trial

notable idea/issue

Reputation
justice
investigation
fraud
public

document number

1796060840001

page start

1

number of pages

4

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (8 pages) KFD15 (8 pages) Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) BRB18 (0 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B: 1, P: 3
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: James McHenry Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Lieut. Simon Geddes [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]