Inquiry into the Supposed Reduction of the Provisional Army

Item

Type

Autograph Letter

Title

Inquiry into the Supposed Reduction of the Provisional Army

Description

Forwards a letter from two officers; Adams professes no knowledge of a plan to reduce the provisional army or the volunteer corps. Consults Dexter on the matter.

year created

1800

month created

06

day created

25

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Dexter
John Adams
Captain Joseph Coffin Boyd
provisional army
volunteer crops

notable location

Philadelphia
Portland

notable item/thing

law
reduced

document number

1800062540101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) IDA02 (1 pages) Collection: John Adams Papers R: 398

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Adams Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Dexter [unknown] [n/a]