Forwarding to Adams a Copy of a Letter to the New Secretary of War
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Forwarding to Adams a Copy of a Letter to the New Secretary of War
Description
McHenry submits a copy of the letter he has left for his successor as Secretary of War, Samuel Dexter, which contains a statement of the situation of the department and issues requiring immediate attention.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
31
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
successor
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
letter
measures
document number
1800053100901
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDJ12 (57 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 397 |
| [view document] (6 pages) | KGL02 (6 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: The Papers of James McHenry | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |