Regarding Tense Issue of Provisional Officers Being Appointed to Permanent Regiments, & Approval of Court Martial Sentence
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Regarding Tense Issue of Provisional Officers Being Appointed to Permanent Regiments, & Approval of Court Martial Sentence
Description
Comments on the subject of provisional army officers petitioning for positions in the artillery and old regiments -- says that this is a delicate subject, as many officers in the old establishment feel it is their right to rise in succession. Adams wishes to avoid premature action, preferring to wait until a complete list of worthy petitioning officers can be made. Encloses an officer application, and confirms the sentence of the court martial of Samuel Ewing, asking for a warrant of execution that he may sign it.
year created
1800
month created
07
day created
10
author
sent from location
Quincy
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Dexter
John Adams
General Pinckney
officers
Hunt
Samuel Ewing
notable location
Quincy
Watertown
notable item/thing
answer
appointments
regiments
list
application
court martial
warrant for the execution
sentence of death
document number
1800071040201
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
In image | In source | Location in source | |
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[view document] (2 pages) | IDB01 (2 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | 4202, R: 120 |
Document names
Type | Name | Location | Notes |
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Author | John Adams | Quincy | [n/a] |
Recipient | Samuel Dexter | [unknown] | [n/a] |