Regarding the Appointment of an Inspector of the Frontier
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Title
Regarding the Appointment of an Inspector of the Frontier
Description
Agrees with McHenry and the other department heads on the need to appoint a person to inspect the garrisons, Indian trade houses, and general conditions of the U.S. frontiers. Asks for the names of candidates to be sent to him, and recommends a senator from Connecticut as one candidate.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
24
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
The body text of this letter is duplicated in 1800052640701.
notable person/group
James McHenry
John Adams
heads of Departments
Uriah Tracy
John Newman
notable location
Philadelphia
North Western Territory
Mississippi River
frontier
Tennessee
Georgia
Connecticut
notable item/thing
report
appointing
garrisons
Indian trading houses
factories
public property
document number
1800052440201
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DBF11 (2 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | Wallet: James McHenry, F: 1796-1800 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |