Colonel Tousard as Inspector of Artillery
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Colonel Tousard as Inspector of Artillery
Description
Adams questions the wisdom of appointing Colonel Tousard as Inspector of Artillery. Tousard is a fine officer but he is of French origin and Adams is worried that in a war with the French, Tousard would be the object of suspicion.
year created
1798
month created
09
day created
04
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to Vol. 22.
Illegible.
Illegible.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Colonel [Lewis]Tousard
Inspector of Artillery
French officers in the Artillery
notable location
Quincy, Massachusetts
New York
France
notable item/thing
honor and fidelity
native country
speech
French war
suspicions
notable idea/issue
confidence
misplaced
notable phrase
His speech betrays his country and there is now a natural jealousy of French officers.
document number
1798090460001
