Questions Line of Authority for Court Martial of Private Joseph Ricksin

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Questions Line of Authority for Court Martial of Private Joseph Ricksin

Description

Discusses general court martial held at West Point for Joseph Ricksin. Has communicated with General Hamilton about the death sentence and questions the different realms of authority..

year created

1799

month created

05

day created

29

author

sent from location

War Department

secondary recipient

in image

note

Difficult to read.

notable person/group

George Ingersoll
James McHenry
Joseph Picksin
Alexander Hamilton

notable location

War Department
West Point
Portsmouth

document number

1799052900501

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) KGA16 (3 pages) Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient [unknown] [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient George Ingersoll [unknown] [n/a]