Concerning Major Lewis Tousard

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Concerning Major Lewis Tousard

Description

Letter from the Secretary of War to the President of the United States concerning Major Lewis Tousard, late a part of the regiment of artillerists and engineers. He suggests Tousard for Inspector of Artillery, rather than a foreign military man.

year created

1800

month created

05

day created

10

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John Adams
James McHenry
Major Lewis Tousard
Infantry
Corps of Artillerists and Engineers
cadets
General Wilkinson
Landais
Wilson
Morrison
General Pinckeny
Brooks
Murray
President
Inspector of Artillery

notable location

War Department

notable item/thing

schedules
regiment
vacancies
commission
military academy
appointments

document number

1800051000201

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (5 pages) KGK05 (5 pages) Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 R: 5

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient John Adams [unknown] [n/a]