Opinions about 2 Military Court Cases
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Opinions about 2 Military Court Cases
Description
Encloses warrants for two military courts: one a general court martial for Captain Thomas Lewis, the other a court of inquiry for Captain Edward Miller. Suggests a standardized procedure to request opinions of Commander in Chief and Major Generals. Outlines his own opinion on the two cases.
year created
1798
month created
12
day created
18
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Thomas Lewis
Edward Miller
Major Cushing
notable location
War Department
Natchez Territory
Mississippi River
document number
1798121800201
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | KFT10 (2 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 | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |