Portland Volunteers
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Portland Volunteers
Description
The Secretary at War informs Mr. Boyd that the renewal of the association of Portland Volunteers is approved. Therefore, commissions for the Volunteers are to be extended two years from the date of their expiration. This letter mentions the fire that destroyed the War Department.
year created
1800
month created
11
day created
18
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
Samuel Dexter
recipient note
Joseph Coffin Boyd
notable person/group
Joseph Coffin Boyd
Samuel Dexter
Portland Volunteer Company of Infantry
President John Adams
officers
notable location
War Department
Portland Maine
notable item/thing
commissions
blank commissions
notable idea/issue
war department fire
document number
1800111800155
page start
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | ZZW04 (16 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of War Relating to Military Affairs (Military Books), Nov 12, 1800-Dec 31, 1889. (RG107) (M6) | V:1; P:5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Dexter | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Coffin Boyd | [unknown] | [n/a] |