Regarding Volunteer Company's Correspondence & the Appointment of a Military Chaplain
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Regarding Volunteer Company's Correspondence & the Appointment of a Military Chaplain
Description
Adams forwards correspondence from a volunteer company at Portland; he also inquires as to whether he is empowered to appoint a chaplain to the troops, and sends Mrs. Adams' thanks to Mrs. McHenry for her recent letter.
year created
1798
month created
10
day created
28
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
Secretary of War
President United States
volunteer company
troops
chaplain
Mrs. McHenry
Mrs. Adams
Abigail Adams
artillerists
Reverend Jacob Emerson
officers
General Wadsworth
officers
notable location
Massachusetts
Maine
Castle Island
Quincy
notable item/thing
recommendation
appointment
commission
document number
1798102840001
page start
1
transcription
Quincy Oct 28th 1798
Dear Sir
Inclosed is a letter from Gen. Wadsworth an address of a company of Volunteers at Portland. I pray you would answer this without loss of time & send the officers their commissions as I have accepted of their offer.
Inclosed also is a recommendation of the Rev Jacob Emerson of Mass to be chaplain at Castle Island. If the law enables us to appoint chaplains to the Artillerists or any other reg I wish a commission may be sent to this gentleman.
Mrs. Adams presents her Thanks to Mrs. McHenry for her kind letter but although she thinks herself somewhat better she is too weak to be able to write.
I have the honor to be your most humble servant
John Adams
James McHenry Esqr
Secy at War
Dear Sir
Inclosed is a letter from Gen. Wadsworth an address of a company of Volunteers at Portland. I pray you would answer this without loss of time & send the officers their commissions as I have accepted of their offer.
Inclosed also is a recommendation of the Rev Jacob Emerson of Mass to be chaplain at Castle Island. If the law enables us to appoint chaplains to the Artillerists or any other reg I wish a commission may be sent to this gentleman.
Mrs. Adams presents her Thanks to Mrs. McHenry for her kind letter but although she thinks herself somewhat better she is too weak to be able to write.
I have the honor to be your most humble servant
John Adams
James McHenry Esqr
Secy at War
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDM01 (1 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 119 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Quincy | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |