Moving from Philadelphia to Washington
Item
Type
Autograph Signed Draft
Title
Moving from Philadelphia to Washington
Description
President Adams has directed that the public offices attached to the seat of government should be removed from Philadelphia and relocated to the City of Washington. Simmons should arrange the affairs of his office so as to load his books and papers on wagons to be provided by the purveyor on Saturday or Monday next. Office furniture will be transported on Thursday.
year created
1800
month created
06
day created
02
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
War Department
in collection
note
Cited in Simmons to Stoddert, 06/02/1800.
notable person/group
William Simmons
Benjamin Stoddert
John Adams
purveyor
notable location
War Department
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
District of Columbia
notable item/thing
offices
furniture
books
papers
wagon
document number
1800060200201
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZJZ19 (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 69 |
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZJZ19a (3 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 69 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Benjamin Stoddert | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | War Department | [n/a] |