Notification of Bad Fever at Philadelphia, War Office's Move to Trenton
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Notification of Bad Fever at Philadelphia, War Office's Move to Trenton
Description
McHenry compares this year's fever to the bad ones of certain past years. Notifies Adams that his offices are moving to Trenton, and laments both the human cost of the sickness and the inconvenience to the government.
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
24
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
Trenton
notable item/thing
fever
personal inconvenience
notable idea/issue
yellow fever
document number
1799082400001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | IDI09 (4 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 396 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | KGD10 (0 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | R: 4 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |