Thoughts on the Crime of & Pardon for Andrew Anderson
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Thoughts on the Crime of & Pardon for Andrew Anderson
Description
Adams discusses his thoughts on the sentencing of Andrew Anderson, believing that the prisoners Anderson was accused of helping escape had induced him to desert. Encloses Anderson's pardon, leaving it to McHenry to determine its delivery -- suggests delivering it to Anderson at the gallows, with the announcement that this is the last time such a crime will be pardoned.
year created
1799
month created
09
day created
18
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
Andrew Anderson
prisoners
notable location
Quincy
notable item/thing
desertion
Anderson's pardon
gallows
crime
document number
1799091840001
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDP15 (1 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] |