Report to the President from the Departments of War, Treasury and State on a Treasury & Revenue Dispute
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Report to the President from the Departments of War, Treasury and State on a Treasury & Revenue Dispute
Description
Analyzes complaints of the Secretary of the Treasury, Oliver Wolcott, Jr., against a Mr. Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue. These are: a complaint of the delinquency of the inspector of the revenue in Massachusetts, a complaint regarding a man who acted as a supervisor of both districts and of surveys, an issue arising from an act imposing stamp duties, a complaint of unsatisfactory communication regarding the distinguishing of lighthouses, a complaint arising from differences over an act regulating stills, and a complaint concerning alleged mismanagement of the internal revenues of Pennsylvania. The Cabinet has reviewed the correspondence between the two men, decides in favor of Wolcott, and recommends the dismissal of Coxe.
year created
1797
month created
12
day created
18
author
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Timothy Pickering; James McHenry; Charles Lee.
notable person/group
John Adams
Charles Lee
Timothy Pickering
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Coxe
the Cabinet
notable location
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
surveys
stamp
lighthouses
notable idea/issue
delinquency
duties
document number
1797121800001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (11 pages) | IDR10 (11 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 386 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Cabinet | [unknown] | John Adams' Cabinet in 1797, less Oliver Wolcott, a contendant in the dispute the Cabinet is examining. Signed by Charles Lee, Timothy Pickering, and James McHenry. |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |