Believes Court Martial of Sergeant Hunt was Illegal

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Believes Court Martial of Sergeant Hunt was Illegal

Description

Mentions correspondence with heads of departments concerning the court martial death of Sergeant Hunt. Suggests role of Commission in such matters. Refers to General Hamilton and the president of the court, the judge advocate, on the wording of the commission and the sentence. Believes the whole process to be illegal.

year created

1799

month created

07

day created

06

author

Benjamin Stoddert

sent from location

Navy Department

recipient

James McHenry

in collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45)

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ZWW11
ZWW11a

notable person/group

James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddert
Richard Hunt
Heads of Departments
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Secretary of War
army

notable location

Navy Department
War Department

notable item/thing

commission
court martial
articles of war

notable idea/issue

death sentence

document number

1799070640201

page start

1

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[view document] (3 pages) ZWW11 (3 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) P: 17
[view document] (3 pages) ZWW11a (3 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) P: 17

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Benjamin Stoddert Navy Department [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]