Letter to the President of the United States
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Letter to the President of the United States
Description
Letter from the Secretary of War to the President of the United States; also endorsed by the Secretaries of the Treasury and Navy. Discusses the Northwest Territory, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
23
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 05/23/1800.
Largely illegible.
Largely illegible.
author note
James McHenry; Oliver Wolcott.
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott
Benjamin Stoddert
Indians
Treasury
Navy
Charles Lee
notable location
War Department
frontier
Tennessee
Mississippi
Georgia
Northwest Territory
notable item/thing
opinion
Indian trading houses
factories
garrisons
inspect
appoint
instructions
rations
acts of Bounty
document number
1800052300301
page start
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (9 pages) | KGK15 (9 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | R: 5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |