Moving Government from Philadelphia to the District of Columbia
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Moving Government from Philadelphia to the District of Columbia
Description
Author possibly Israel Whelan, who succeeded Tench Francis, has undertaken to supervise the removal of public property from Philadelphia to Washington. Secretary of Navy has recommended that William Marbury take on this task.
year created
1800
month created
06
day created
05
author
recipient
sent to location
Georgetown
note
Tench Francis is the Purveyor until his death on 1 May 1800. Israel Whelan succeeds Francis as Purveyor.
notable person/group
William Marbury
Israel Whelan
Benjamin Stoddert
Secretary of Navy
Captain Samuel Ellis
President of United States
John Adams
Purveyor's office
Tench Francis
notable location
Georgetown
Philadelphia
Washington
Potomack River
Potomac River
Baltimore
document number
1800060590001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZHB03 (3 pages) | Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZHB03a (2 pages) | Collection: Letterbook of the Purveyor of Public Supplies, May2, 1800-Jul 24, 1802. 1 vol. (RG45) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Israel Whelen | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Marbury | Georgetown | [n/a] |