Letter from the Secretary of War regarding postponement of advances due to fire

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Letter from the Secretary of War regarding postponement of advances due to fire

Description

Due to the destruction of War Department records, Dexter requests copies of previous instructions be provided by Stevens.

year created

1800

month created

11

day created

21

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in image

note

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created note

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author note

Samuel Dexter

recipient note

Ebenezer Stevens

notable person/group

Ebenezer Stevens
Samuel Dexter
purveyor of public supplies
quartermaster

notable location

War Department

notable idea/issue

war department fire
loss of papers due to fire

document number

1800112100101

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (2 pages) ZZR14 (2 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Secretary of War, Nov 10, 1800-Mar 25, 1809. (RG107) (M370) V:1, P:4

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Samuel Dexter War Department [n/a]
Recipient Ebenezer Stevens [unknown] [n/a]