Forwarding of Response to Address from Rensselaer County, New York Militia, & Request for Clarification
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Forwarding of Response to Address from Rensselaer County, New York Militia, & Request for Clarification
Description
Forwards an address from the Rensselaer County, New York militia, as well as his response to them. Seems to have found their address unclear; asks McHenry if he can discern whether the militia meant to offer themselves as a volunteer corps. If that is the case, Adams, directs McHenry to send them an appropriate official response.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
15
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in image
note
One enclosure this letter refers to, Adams' response to the militiamen, is document 1798081540201 in this collection.
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
notable location
Quincy
Rensselaer
New York
notable phrase
I return the address of the county of Rensselaer with an answer which I pray you to forward
offer thanks by a volunteer corps
document number
1798081540301
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDK08 (1 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | 3651, R: 119 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Quincy | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |