Death of Public Purveyor
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Death of Public Purveyor
Description
Informs Adams of the death of Tench Francis, Purveyor of Public Supplies; notes that a replacement is needed as soon as possible. Recommends Jonathan Williams as replacement, who is currently acting as provisional purveyor.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
02
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
note
Multiple copies of the document exist; these listed under separate collections below.
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Tench Francis
Purveyor of Public Supplies
Jonathan Williams
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
vacancy
successor
recommendation
character
provisional
notable idea/issue
death
document number
1800050200101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | IDJ05 (3 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 397 |
| [view document] (1 pages) | KGJ17 (1 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | R: 5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |