Discussion of General Court Martials
Item
Type
Autograph Letter fragment
Title
Discussion of General Court Martials
Description
Mentions the President's direction. Claims that the death sentence of General Brown cannot be executed; rather, outlines the requirements for an appropriate general court martial trial. Discussion of appropriate authority. Writes of the rights of the prisoner.
year created
1799
month created
01
day created
21
author
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
note
Illegible document.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
John Adams
Congress
Prisoner
Judge
President of the Court
Advocate
Recorder
document number
1799012100301
page start
1
number of pages
9
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | KFU08 (9 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 | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |