Request for Estimate of Disease in Philadelphia, for the Safety of Congress

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Request for Estimate of Disease in Philadelphia, for the Safety of Congress

Description

Adams' annual request for McHenry to weigh the level of disease in Philadelphia against the safety of Congress, which will shortly be convening its next session there.

year created

1798

month created

10

day created

10

author

sent from location

Quincy

recipient

in microfilm

in image

note

Cited in McHenry to Adams, 10/18/1798.

2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

James McHenry
John Adams

notable location

Quincy

notable item/thing

disease
congress

notable idea/issue

safety

document number

1798101040101

page start

1

number of pages

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) KFH06 (3 pages) Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) IDL12 (0 pages) Collection: John Adams Papers 3776, R: 119
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: James McHenry Papers [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: Southern Relief Auction Catalog [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Adams Quincy [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]