Discusses Appointment of Attorney in Philadelphia
Document 1792Discusses extract of letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of War about the appointment of an attorney or deputy in Philadelphia. Recommends immediate appointment.
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Samuel Hodgdon Esqr Head Quarters Pittsburgh Augt 1st 1792
Sir/
I have received the [undecipherable] letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of War relative to the appointment of an Attorney & District at Philadelphia, and the Secretary at War requests that such Appointment Should be immediately made. [undecipherable] conceive that the allusions in this Extract can be to you in particular, as the Secretary, Dartmouth as they [undecipherable] was the same several months ago, nevertheless your [undecipherable] on [undecipherable] merit my Confidence, your Industry and Knowlege
Type
Letterbook
Description
Discusses extract of letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of War about the appointment of an attorney or deputy in Philadelphia. Recommends immediate appointment.
Date
08/17/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Pittsburg
Collection
Document number
1792081780201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
James O'Hara
Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War
Henry Knox
attorney
deputy
Notable locations
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Notable items
appointment
public office
compensation
letter of attorney
supplies of money
purchases