Letter Signed

Correspondence on military matters

Basic correspondence between President John Adams and Secretary of War James McHenry in which Adams largely agrees with the sentiments of McHenry and other officers such as General James Wilkinson.

1797

10

27

East Chester

Downing's Town

James McHenry

John Adams

James Wilkinson

military

officers

Downingstown

East Chester

Philadelphia

Quasi-War

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James McHenry Esqr
Secretary at War
near Downings town
J Adams
recd. 20th Nov. 1797
27 Octob. 1797
John Adams. President.
with copies of duplicates enclosed
East Chester Octr. 27. 1797
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Dear Sir
I last night received your favour of the 22d and thank you for your Sentiment, with which in general I very much agree.
At the Sametime, I recd your other Letter of the same Date with its Inclosures all of which I return to you with this... I thank you Sir for your indefatigable attention to all these subjects. The Letters and Instructions to the officers especially to General Wilkinson appear to me to be all well weighed, and judiciously decided.
I shall observe to put my name, on my Letters in future as you desire. Mr Malcom omitted it by Mistake, in one instance only I believe.
My servants are returned to Philadelphia and found the house in order, not withstanding two unsuccessful attacks upon it.
I, am, Dear Sir your humble servant John Adams
Mr. McHenry Secretary at War