The Responsibilities of the War and Treasury Departments
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
The Responsibilities of the War and Treasury Departments
Description
Wolcott expresses in some detail the differences in responsibilities of the Department of War and the Treasury Department. He also describes the duties of the purveyors, the comptroller, the accountants, and the superintendents. He explains that the responsibilities of the Department of War begin where those of the Treasury end.
year created
1796
month created
07
day created
01
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Difficult to read
notable person/group
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott
Purveyor
Comptroller
President
Congress
Department of War
Department of Treasury
quartermasters
surgeons
agent
notable location
Treasury Department
notable item/thing
report
supplies
provisions
accounts
responsibility
appointments
orders
notable phrase
The responsibility of the Department of War commences where that of the Treasury ends.
document number
1796070140301
page start
1
number of pages
6
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (6 pages) | PDE16 (6 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | V:31, P:53 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |