Answer on Petitioners
Document 1796Requests opinion on whether or not petitioners have right to complain.
From T. Pickering Secretary of War 1795-‘6 January 29 1796 William Simmons Esq War Office Mr. Simmons will be pleased to read the enclosed papers and to return me an answer to_day, that I may inform the President whether the petitioners have any reasonable ground to complain. January 29. 1796. Timothy Pickering Let the papers be returned with the answer.
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Type
Document Signed
Description
Requests opinion on whether or not petitioners have right to complain.
Date
01/29/1796
Author
Recipient
Document number
1796012970101
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
Timothy Pickering
petitioners
President
Secretary of War
Notable locations
War Office
Notable items
enclosed papers
answer
complain
reasonable ground