Unsigned Presidential Endorsement of Capital Punishment for Andrew Anderson
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Type
Document
Title
Unsigned Presidential Endorsement of Capital Punishment for Andrew Anderson
Description
States the particulars of the court martial and conviction of Andrew Anderson, and affirms his sentence to hang, in the name of "the beneficial influence of well-placed examples in Military Service." [Note: Adams signaled his intent to pardon Andrew Anderson at the last minute in his letter to McHenry of September 18, 1799].
year created
1799
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 04/11/1799.
notable person/group
John Adams
Andrew Anderson
President of the United States
Congress
Brigadier General Wilkinson
prisoners
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort Sargent
Mississippi
notable item/thing
Act of Congress
sentence
courts martial
charge of deserting
escape
arms and accoutrements
confession
crime
hanged
notable idea/issue
justice
courts martial
notable phrase
hanged by the neck to death
document number
1799999991701
page start
14
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IDG03 (15 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 394 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Philadelphia | [n/a] |