Sordid Sprit that Caused the Insurrection, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Sordid Sprit that Caused the Insurrection, Etc.
Description
Adams contends that the sordid spirit that led to the insurrection in Pennsylvania ought to have provoked more general indignation than it did. He presents his plan for numbering the regiments and arranging the ranks of the lieutenant colonels and commandants.
year created
1799
month created
04
day created
13
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
Major Badlam
H. G. Otis
Benjamin Bass Leeds
notable location
Quincy
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
sordid spirit
former insurrection in Pennsylvania
trouble to the government
anxiety to the nation
burden on the treasury
general indignation
plan for numbering the regiments
arranging the ranks of the Lt. Colonels and commandants
extremity of the Union
document number
1799041340001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (8 pages) | AIE11 (8 pages) | Collection: Gilder Lehrman Collection. | glc05261 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | THA13 (0 pages) | Collection: V.F. Vertical File A.K. Peter Keyser. | PK |
| [view document] (0 pages) | KFI06 (0 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Works of John Adams | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Quincy | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |