Adams, John M.
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John M Adams letter
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: MSS-261
Scope and Contents
Adams writes about the history of the White House and its role in the surrender of the British Commander on June 5 1781. Adams claims during a renovation of the house during the Spanish American War that his sister Mrs. George C. McWhorter collected revolutionary artifacts from the site. These consisted of bullets, bayonets, swords and guns. Adams maintains that his sister loaned her collection for an exposition by ‘the Jamestown organization’ and the collection was never returned or seen...
Dates:
Other: Date acquired: 12/18/2006
Found in:
Reese Library Archives
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John M Adams letter