Moving from Philadelphia to Washington
Document 1800President Adams has directed that the public offices attached to the seat of government should be removed from Philadelphia and relocated to the City of Washington. Simmons should arrange the affairs of his office so as to load his books and papers on wagons to be provided by the purveyor on Saturday or Monday next. Office furniture will be transported on Thursday.
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Autograph Signed Draft
Description
President Adams has directed that the public offices attached to the seat of government should be removed from Philadelphia and relocated to the City of Washington. Simmons should arrange the affairs of his office so as to load his books and papers on wagons to be provided by the purveyor on Saturday or Monday next. Office furniture will be transported on Thursday.
Date
06/02/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1800060200201
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Simmons to Stoddert, 06/02/1800.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Benjamin Stoddert
John Adams
purveyor
Notable locations
War Department
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia
Notable items
offices
furniture
books
papers
wagon