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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[from T. Pickering / Secretary of War, 1795-6 / January 29. 1796]
William Simmons Esq
War Office
[seal]
Mr Simmons will be pleased to read the inclosed 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.
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