Regarding punishment of Captain Davis
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Regarding punishment of Captain Davis
Description
Discussion on legal issues and punishment of Captain Davis regarding unspecified offenses. States that President Adams will not be inattentive to the maxim of Seneca. By the "maxim of Seneca," the author invokes the Latin phrase "let justice be done though the heavens fall."
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
20
author
sent from location
Harper's Ferry
recipient
in collection
in microfilm
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
Captain Davis
attorney general
officer
President John Adams
Secretary of War
Colonel Parham
Colonel Parker
8th Regiment
tyrants
two councils
Seneca
notable location
Harper's Ferry
Northwestern Territory
Canada
notable item/thing
officer dismissal
presidential authority
legal remedy
guilty
punishment
mitigation
trial
maxim of Seneca
document number
1800032040101
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | KFK05 (4 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Microfilm: James McHenry Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Charles Cotesworth Pinckney | Harper's Ferry | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |