Enclosed Report on Silas Dinsmoor, Temporary Indian Agent
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Enclosed Report on Silas Dinsmoor, Temporary Indian Agent
Description
Simmons enclosed the final report on the claim of Silas Dinsmoor, Temporary Indian Agent, and sent it directly to Adams because he and the Secretary of War differed in opinion over the authority exercised by the Secretary of War. Simmons requested private audience with President on the subject to more fully explain his situation.
short description
Encloses report on the claim Silas Dinsmoor, Temporary Indian Agent
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
13
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
John Adams
notable person/group
President John Adams
William Simmons
Silas Dinsmoor, Temporary Indian Agent
Secretary of War
notable location
Accountant's Office
notable item/thing
report
allowance
private audience
situation
document number
1800031321255
page start
29
transcription
Accountant's Office March 13th 1800
The President of the United States
Sir
The enclosed report on the claim of Silas Dinsmoor late a Temporary Indian Agent, I intended to have prepared to The Secretary of War, but as it is one of those cases which the Secretary has deemed himself authorized to admit under the authority vested in him by the President of The United States and in the allowance of which I have differed with him in opinion, I have taken the liberty to enclose the report to you Sir, for a previous perusal, and request that you will indulge me with a private audience on the subject that I may more fully state my situation . Should you be pleased to grant this indulgence, your signification of the time shall be immediately attended to.
I am &c. W.S.
The President of the United States
Sir
The enclosed report on the claim of Silas Dinsmoor late a Temporary Indian Agent, I intended to have prepared to The Secretary of War, but as it is one of those cases which the Secretary has deemed himself authorized to admit under the authority vested in him by the President of The United States and in the allowance of which I have differed with him in opinion, I have taken the liberty to enclose the report to you Sir, for a previous perusal, and request that you will indulge me with a private audience on the subject that I may more fully state my situation . Should you be pleased to grant this indulgence, your signification of the time shall be immediately attended to.
I am &c. W.S.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | YLA01 (404 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217) | V: G, P: 29 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |