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,
11From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 26 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
12From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 25 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s and GW’s writing,
13From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 7 December 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
14From George Washington to Brigadier General Jacob Bayley, 5 May 1779 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
15From George Washington to Colonel George Baylor, 22 September 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing, sold by Sotheby’s, New York, item 116, 5 June 1996.
16From George Washington to Colonel George Baylor, 6 June 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
17From George Washington to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer and Josiah Beall, 27 June 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
18From George Washington to John Beatty, 29 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
19From George Washington to John Beatty, 8 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
20From George Washington to John Beatty, 21 August 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
21From George Washington to John Beatty, 4 April 1780 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
22From George Washington to John Beatty, 22 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
23From George Washington to John Beatty, 27 July 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
24From George Washington to John Beatty, 26 December 1779 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
25From George Washington to Captain Ezekiel Belden, 5 September 1779 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,
26From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 17 October 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing, At this place on the draft manuscript, McHenry first wrote: “in favor of any particular corps.” He then struck out that phrase and wrote above the line: “could it be avoided.”
27From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 21 March 1779 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing, At this place on the draft, McHenry first wrote “instructing him to return should there be no prospect of obtaining it in a short time.” He then struck out those words and reformulated the thought.
28From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 11 August 1779 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing, The route, written on a separate sheet by GW’s assistant secretary James McHenry, reads: “From Charlottisville the most direct road to Leesburg. Frederick Town York Town—(avoiding Baltimore Town) to Lancaster Reading Easton Middlebrook Elizabeth Town.
29From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 8 November 1778 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing, GW’s assistant secretary, James McHenry, wrote to Quartermaster Gen. Nathanael Greene from headquarters on this date: “Colonel Bland who is appointed to superintend the removal of the Convention troops, will set out to-day on this service, His Excellency mentioned to you...
30From George Washington to Colonel Theodorick Bland, 13 October 1779 (Washington Papers)
, in James McHenry’s writing,