Extract of a Letter from the Secretary of War to His Excellency the Governor of Georgia

Item

Type

Extract of Letter

Title

Extract of a Letter from the Secretary of War to His Excellency the Governor of Georgia

Description

Congratulations on adoption of state constitution. Admiration of Georgia and South Carolina for their vigilance in preventing three refugees from Port-au-Prince from entering their respective states.

year created

1798

month created

09

day created

11

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Jackson to McHenry, 10/14/1798.

Author, recipient, and date cannot be confirmed from image

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

James Jackson
James McHenry
refugee
Secretary of War
refugees
Governor of Georgia
federal government

notable location

western lands
War Department
Port-au-Prince
Georgia
South Carolina
Haiti

notable item/thing

vigilant and active executive
state constitution

document number

1798091100001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) WDF10 (2 pages) Collection: James Jackson Papers, Collection #422. [unknown]

Document names

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