Suggest Castle Island as Not Appropriate for Convicts
Item
Type
Autograph, Contemporaneous or Certified Copy, Signed
Title
Suggest Castle Island as Not Appropriate for Convicts
Description
Encloses copy of letter to Brigadier General Wilkinson and Governor Sumner. Suggests that convicts should not remain on Castle Island, but that a garrison with regular troops be used.
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
09
author
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
General Wilkinson
Increase Sumner
Mr. Pickering
notable location
Castle Island
document number
1798070900001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | KFQ22 (1 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 | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |