Forwarding of Correspondence Dealing with Frontier Troops; Sickness of Secretary of War
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Forwarding of Correspondence Dealing with Frontier Troops; Sickness of Secretary of War
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Adams' last letter -- apologizes for slowness or response, as he has been down with fever and had little assistance in transcribing letters. Discusses the disposition of troops on the western frontier, and some offense presumed by the Spanish commandant at New Madrid. An appended page lists enclosures of letters which will explain these issues.
year created
1797
month created
09
day created
24
author
sent from location
Nesr Dowings Town
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
note
Cited in Adams to McHenry, 10/17/1797.
2 COLLECTIONS: both with photocopy images; the second collection adds something not found in the first.
2 COLLECTIONS: both with photocopy images; the second collection adds something not found in the first.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
notable location
Nesr Dowings Town
document number
1797092400101
page start
1
number of pages
3
transcription
Near Downings Town 24 Sept 1797
The President of the United States
Sir
I received at this place your letter of the 1st of Sept instant with its several references
I have been attacked here with a bilious fever from which I am getting slowly better, restoration to my former state of health being impeded by the business I have been obliged to attend to and having no assistant to copy for me except a youth my nephew.
The inclosed papers from No. 1 to No 5 inclusive will present you with a view of the situation of things on the western frontiers and the Mississippi, and the orders which appeared to me proper to be taken on the cases respectively. I have ventured to pass these to you through Col. Pickering, as I cannot make him a special communication respecting the protest of the Spanish commandant at New Madrid, which it may be proper for him to be acquainted with and the military movements contemplated for the Mississippi. I pray you to excuse this liberty and to ascribe it to my being unable to make out a copy for him without delaying the communication to you. For the same reason permit me to request that the originals may be returned.
The position I have chosen gives me the western mails some hours sooner than Philada
I have the honor to be with the most sincere respect, sir
your obdt James McHenry
The President of the United States
Sir
I received at this place your letter of the 1st of Sept instant with its several references
I have been attacked here with a bilious fever from which I am getting slowly better, restoration to my former state of health being impeded by the business I have been obliged to attend to and having no assistant to copy for me except a youth my nephew.
The inclosed papers from No. 1 to No 5 inclusive will present you with a view of the situation of things on the western frontiers and the Mississippi, and the orders which appeared to me proper to be taken on the cases respectively. I have ventured to pass these to you through Col. Pickering, as I cannot make him a special communication respecting the protest of the Spanish commandant at New Madrid, which it may be proper for him to be acquainted with and the military movements contemplated for the Mississippi. I pray you to excuse this liberty and to ascribe it to my being unable to make out a copy for him without delaying the communication to you. For the same reason permit me to request that the originals may be returned.
The position I have chosen gives me the western mails some hours sooner than Philada
I have the honor to be with the most sincere respect, sir
your obdt James McHenry
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDD10 (1 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 385 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | KFO14 (3 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | Nesr Dowings Town | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |