Consideration & Signing of Death Warrant for Court-Martialled Private
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Consideration & Signing of Death Warrant for Court-Martialled Private
Description
Adams notes that he has weighed the case of Joseph Perkins, a recently court-martialled private, and signed a warrant for his execution. In the manner of the discussion of Sgt. Richard Hunt's court martial, Adams signifies his willingness to have the department heads [Cabinet] review this case as well.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
13
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
Major General Alexander Hamilton
Joseph Perkins
notable location
Quincy
notable item/thing
court martial
pardon
execution
document number
1799071340001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IDO03 (2 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 120 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [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] |