Miscellaneous Documents
name: label: Collection Author
content: Adams, Sam
setName: label: See more items in
content: Samuel Adams Papers
unitdate: label: Date
content: undated
label: Date
content: 1861 July 16
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1310, Series 4
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents note
content: This series contains an official military pass dated July 16, 1861, a list of maxims written by Adams's body servant, William, and 11 envelopes. The pass is signed by both Charles Adams (Samuel's father) and aide-de-camp Drake De Kay. The envelopes are primarily addressed to Charles Adams, and many include their original stamp.