Approval of War Office Evacuation to Trenton & Request for Judgment on McAlister Payment Dispute (Copy of Differing Date)
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Approval of War Office Evacuation to Trenton & Request for Judgment on McAlister Payment Dispute (Copy of Differing Date)
Description
Approves the removal of the War Office to Trenton due to the Philadelphia yellow fever; forwards correspondence concerning Hugh McAlister's claim for money from the War Department. Asks that McHenry review the evidence and see that justice is done.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
02
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Duplicate of a letter identified elsewhere as Adams to McHenry, Aug. 30, 1799.
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
Hugh McAlister
William Simmons
Captain Irvine
notable location
Quincy
Trenton
notable item/thing
fever
removal
public offices
certificate
notable idea/issue
yellow fever
document number
1799090240301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IDP09 (2 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 120 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Quincy | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |