Removal of Mr. Dexter to the Office of the Treasury, Etc.
Document 1801Newman wonders who will become Secretary of War after Samuel Dexter's departure from that position to become Secretary of the Treasury.
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[Cover sheet / address leaf]
[War Department]
[Received
War Dept.
Oct. 10th 1789]
To Samuel Hodgdon Esqr.
Philadelphia
[Endorsement, upper right:] Jno. Hopkins
Oct. 10. 1789
communication to
Superintendent of
Ordnance and ordnance
stores at Boston
[undecipherable]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Newman wonders who will become Secretary of War after Samuel Dexter's departure from that position to become Secretary of the Treasury.
Date
01/07/1801
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Document number
1801010715001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Samuel Hodgdon
John Newman
Mr. Dexter
Notable locations
Philadelphia
War Office
Office of Secretary of the Treasury
Notable items
duties of Secretary of War
conjecture
vacancy
burning of the office
papers
receipt from Mr. Jones
month's salary
settlement of Mr. Dexters accounts
signature