Should Evidence of Treason be Made Public?
Item
Type
Draft Letter Signed
Title
Should Evidence of Treason be Made Public?
Description
McHenry believes that the secret did not escape from his office since none of the clerks could have obtained the secret except by way of false keys. Nothing related to the subject has been entrusted to them to either keep or copy. Such being the case, is there any purpose in concealing from the public what has already been discovered?
year created
1796
month created
09
day created
21
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in image
notable person/group
James Ross
James McHenry
clerks
notable location
War Office
notable item/thing
escaped
alarm
treason
secret
false keys
character of the clerks
facts
notable phrase
objects and intentions of the projectors of the deprivation of the Union
document number
1796092100001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | BIC09 (2 pages) | Collection: Special Collections, MSA SC 1407. McHenry Collection, M11697. | MSA SC 1407-1-66, M11697 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James Ross | [unknown] | [n/a] |