Request for Confidential Opinions of Department Heads Regarding Uriah Tracy

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Request for Confidential Opinions of Department Heads Regarding Uriah Tracy

Description

Encloses a letter concerning Uriah Tracy and a justice of the peace; as Tracy is currently serving as an agent of the War Office, inspecting government installations & property on the frontiers, Adams transmits the matter to Dexter. He also asks that Dexter submit the papers to all the department heads, and that they send him their confidential opinions on the matter.

year created

1800

month created

07

day created

27

author

sent from location

Quincy

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Dexter
John Adams
Tracy
Secretary of Treasury
Wolcott

notable location

Quincy
New York
War Office

notable item/thing

appointment
confidential
papers

document number

1800072740001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (3 pages) IDB05 (3 pages) Collection: John Adams Papers 4220, R: 120

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author John Adams Quincy [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Dexter [unknown] [n/a]