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

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[view document] (2 pages) IDB01 (2 pages) Collection: John Adams Papers 4202, R: 120

Document names

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