Regarding Defenses of Baltimore & Boston, & Medical Establishment of the Army
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Title
Regarding Defenses of Baltimore & Boston, & Medical Establishment of the Army
Description
Defends his actions surrounding the appropriations for the defense of Baltimore, promises to transmit all his correspondence with the Baltimore Naval Committee to Adams, as well as information on the fortifications at Boston. Explains specific reasoning of the medical establishment regulation act. Discusses possibility of a limited filling of some of the offices created by this act. Recommends certain individuals for these purposes. Appended are "An Act to Regulate the Medical Establishment" of the U.S. Army, and a list of the names of those who have applied to be appointed chaplains in the army of the United States.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
The only really legible copy is the draft, which has evident editorial marks on it; thus it is not entirely possible to discern the final text of the letter.
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
General Smith
Naval Committee
hospital surgeons
regimental surgeons
surgeons mates
sick of the army
Physician General
Purveyor
President
Doctor Welch
Colonel Hummewell
Humwell
Price
chaplains
General Pinckney
John Mitchel
Simons
notable location
War Department
Baltimore
harbor
Boston
notable item/thing
appropriations
harbor
distribution of the money
protection
Act to Regulate the Medical Establishment
hospital
ships
garrison
tents
Act to Augment the Army of the United States
camps
medicines
appointment
private practice
list of names
notable idea/issue
defense
notable phrase
serve in the field
document number
1799081200201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (10 pages) | IDI04 (25 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 396 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |