Addressing Libel, Officer Appointments & North Carolina Horsemen
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Addressing Libel, Officer Appointments & North Carolina Horsemen
Description
Addresses libels uttered by Major Brooks; Adams says he leaves it to McHenry and Stoddert to make a decision about the man's fitness for appointment. States that General North must accept his appointment as offered, and should not expect negotiation on its finer points; asks McHenry to reply to "the corps of horse" of Warren County, North Carolina.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
13
author
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
note
Cited in McHenry to Adams, 10/18/1798.
Multiple copies of the document exist; these listed under separate collections below.
Multiple copies of the document exist; these listed under separate collections below.
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
notable item/thing
libel
fitness
appointment
negotiation
horse
corps
talk of fighting
very cool head
document number
1798091340201
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | KFG19 (3 pages) | Collection: Stephen Raphel Papers | [unknown] |
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDL02 (1 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | 3716, R: 119 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |