Regarding Appropriate Punishment for Officers

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Regarding Appropriate Punishment for Officers

Description

Appears to signal delay in deciding appropriate punishment for several officers who treated a 3rd party in a poor manner. Adams is uncertain whether the punishments are too severe.

year created

1800

month created

10

day created

09

author

sent from location

Quincy

recipient

in publication

in image

note

2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one without images.

notable person/group

Samuel Dexter
John Adams
officers
Mrs. Dexter

notable location

Quincy

notable item/thing

proceedings
sentences
compassion
militia

notable idea/issue

justice

document number

1800100940001

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) IDB16 (1 pages) Collection: John Adams Papers 4325, R: 120
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Printed Versions [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Works of John Adams [unknown]

Document names

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