Regarding defects of power of attorney to Samuel Hodgdon

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Regarding defects of power of attorney to Samuel Hodgdon

Description

Secretary of Treasury writes to Secretary of War regarding defects in Wilkins' power of attorney to Samuel Hodgdon. Power stated as not retrospective and informal. Wilkins is asked to supply the defects of this power by one that is correctly formal, retrospective and sufficiently extensive.

year created

1797

month created

12

day created

08

author

recipient

in image

notable person/group

John Wilkins Jr
James McHenry

notable idea/issue

power of attorney

document number

1797120800101

page start

5

number of pages

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) XMV17 (7 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 451; Acct# 835; Voucher#21
[view document] (1 pages) XMV17a (1 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 451; Acct# 835; Voucher#21

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient John Wilkins, Jr. [unknown] [n/a]