Successor to the War Department
Document 1800Letter from the Secretary of War in his final days in office. McHenry appears to speak in ambiguity about his successor, unknown to this point to McHenry. Samuel Dexter would replace McHenry.
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30 [undecipherable: probably a month] 180[undecipherable]
Dear Sir.
Being to leave this office to [undecipherable] I have thought it [undecipherable: proper?] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] your [undecipherable: private?] letter [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
I advise you to [undecipherable] [undecipherable: apply to?] [undecipherable] of my successor and to [undecipherable: press?] upon him the [undecipherable: necessity?] of his [undecipherable: furnishing?] you [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable: best?] of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable: forward?] to the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] public accounts.
[undecipherable: wishing?] you every [undecipherable] of [undecipherable: whatever?] [undecipherable: happens?] I am Dear [undecipherable: Sir?] [undecipherable: truly?]
your [undecipherable]
James [undecipherable: McHenry?]
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter from the Secretary of War in his final days in office. McHenry appears to speak in ambiguity about his successor, unknown to this point to McHenry. Samuel Dexter would replace McHenry.
Date
05/30/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1800053000401
Page start
1
Note
Partly illegible
Notable persons
Henley
James McHenry
Samuel Dexter
successor
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
office
private letter