1To John Adams from John Warren and Others, 4 December 1775 (Adams Papers)
James McHenry (1753–1816)
2To John Adams from Samuel Purviance Jr., 18 September 1776 (Adams Papers)
is torn here, probably to remove the seal. The reference is to the fortified position at Whetstone Point between the branches of the Patapsco River, the site later of Fort McHenry (J. Thomas Scharf,
3Abigail Adams to John Adams, 10 December 1775 (Adams Papers)
Dr. James McHenry (1753–1816)
4From George Washington to Army Auditors, 3 June 1779 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing, . McHenry addressed the draft manuscript to “the Auditors of the Army.” The docket of that manuscript, however, reads: “To the Auditors & Pay-Masters.” At the bottom of the draft, McHenry wrote a reminder that reads: “In the copy to the Paymaster need (money & paper).”
5From George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 3 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in the writing of James McHenry, The word on the draft is “the,” which was not crossed out when McHenry substituted
“receive” for “account gives me.”
6From George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 21 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
. GW’s aide James McHenry wrote an account of GW’s meeting with the Indians in his diary entry for this date: “In the Morning as we were about to move, we were stopped by a deputation from the Seneca, Tuscarora and Oneida...: Emmet Collection; see also McHenry,
7From George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 23–27 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
8From George Washington to Major General Benedict Arnold, 28 March 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
9From George Washington to Captain Hendrick Aupaumut, 4 July 1779 (Washington Papers)
GW’s assistant secretary James McHenry wrote the previous nine words in the left margin of the first page of the draft manuscript. The single letter lost because of damage is supplied in angle brackets from the
10From George Washington to Samuel Meredith and Thomas Barclay, 27 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,