Questions Legality of Land Purchase and Judicial Power of Secretary of War

Item

Type

Autograph, Contemporaneous or Certified Copy, Signed

Title

Questions Legality of Land Purchase and Judicial Power of Secretary of War

Description

Refers to correspondence with the Secretary of State and the Honorable David Morgan. Mentions survey of Virginia land and superintendent offices in Louisville in discussion of good land. The Secretary of War has announced the whole business illegal. Questions his judicial power.

year created

1798

month created

02

day created

27

recipient

in microfilm

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Nathaniel Masser
Secretary of War
Secretary of State
Timothy Pickering
David Morgan
Mr. Gunderson
John O'Bannion
Mr. Lyttle
Surveyor
Richard Anderson
General Morgan
Anderson

notable location

Virginia
Louisville
Green River
Cumberland River
Ohio River

document number

1798022700001

page start

1

number of pages

6

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (6 pages) WEG03 (6 pages) Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 [unknown]
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Microfilm: James McHenry Papers [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Nathaniel Masser [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]