Appointment as Principal Clerk
Document 1796Notification to Hagner of his appointment as principal clerk in the War Department Accountant's office.
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Mr Peter Hagner
Department of War
Accountants Office
May 31st 1796—
Sir
Agreeably to the power given to me, by the Act of Congress of the 30th Instt authorizing me to appoint a principal Clerk at the same salary as is allowed to principal Clerks in the other Departments — I do therefore make choice of you with a request that you accept of the appointment— which shall be respected as such in this Office,
I am &c
Wm Simmons —
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Notification to Hagner of his appointment as principal clerk in the War Department Accountant's office.
Date
05/31/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Document number
1796053121355
Page start
84
Notable persons
Peter Hagner
William Simmons
principal clerk
Notable locations
Dept. of War Accountants Office
Notable items
act of congress
appointment