Request That Dexter Discharge Duties as Secretary of Both War & the Treasury
Document 1801Acknowledges receipt of Dexter's acceptance of the office of Secretary of the Treasury, and asks that Dexter continue as Secretary of War for the time being.
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Sir
Having just received your letter, accepting the office of Secretary of the Treasury it is [undeciperable] that I should authorise & grant you, as I as by this letter, to continue to execute all the functions of Secretary of War, until further arrangements are made in that office.
Samuel Dexter Esqr. Sec of the Treasury
Washington [undecipherable]
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Dexter's acceptance of the office of Secretary of the Treasury, and asks that Dexter continue as Secretary of War for the time being.
Date
01/24/1801
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Washington
Repository
Collection
Document number
1801012440102
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
John Adams
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Washington
Notable items
office
request
further arrangements