Appointing officers in the artillery

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Appointing officers in the artillery

Description

Responds to a letter concerning appointments for Major Tousard. Adams states that he will omit appointing any officer in the artillery, except for Robins Chamberlain. Notes that he will inform Benjamin Stoddert and McHenry's successor of a petition by Robert Gilmore.

year created

1800

month created

05

day created

26

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
John Adams
Smith
Tousard
Robins Chamberlain
officer
Robert Gilmore
chairman
committee
Benjamin Stoddert

notable location

Philadelphia

notable item/thing

Artillery
appointment

document number

1800052640601

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) KGO03 (2 pages) Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 [unknown]
[view document] (5 pages) BRX06 (5 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B: 5, 2

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Adams Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]