Request That Dexter Discharge Duties as Secretary of Both War & the Treasury
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Request That Dexter Discharge Duties as Secretary of Both War & the Treasury
Description
Acknowledges receipt of Dexter's acceptance of the office of Secretary of the Treasury, and asks that Dexter continue as Secretary of War for the time being.
year created
1801
month created
01
day created
24
author
sent from location
Washington
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Dexter
John Adams
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
notable location
Washington
notable item/thing
office
request
further arrangements
document number
1801012440102
page start
1
transcription
Sir
Having just received your letter, accepting the office of Secretary of the Treasury it is [undeciperable] that I should authorise & grant you, as I as by this letter, to continue to execute all the functions of Secretary of War, until further arrangements are made in that office.
Samuel Dexter Esqr. Sec of the Treasury
Washington [undecipherable]
315
Having just received your letter, accepting the office of Secretary of the Treasury it is [undeciperable] that I should authorise & grant you, as I as by this letter, to continue to execute all the functions of Secretary of War, until further arrangements are made in that office.
Samuel Dexter Esqr. Sec of the Treasury
Washington [undecipherable]
315
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | IDB20 (1 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 120 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Adams | Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Dexter | [unknown] | [n/a] |