Request for Instructions Regarding the Replacement of Provisional Purveyor With Permanent One
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Request for Instructions Regarding the Replacement of Provisional Purveyor With Permanent One
Description
Mentions reading in newspapers that Israel Whelen has been appointed Purveyor of Public Supplies; as Williams has been acting provisionally in this post, but Whelen has not yet received his commission, Williams asks for instructions on how to proceed.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
17
author
sent from location
Purveyor's Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Unclear, but an inch or two on the right of the 2d page may be missing.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Jonathan Williams
Israel Whelen
purveyor of public supplies
notable location
Purveyor's Department
notable item/thing
appointment
business
commission
instructions
document number
1800051740001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | GEB03 (2 pages) | Collection: Jonathan Williams Papers | B:1799-1800 Ltr bk p.7 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Williams | Purveyor's Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |