Plate & Copies Were All Burnt at the Destruction of Our Office, Etc.
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Plate & Copies Were All Burnt at the Destruction of Our Office, Etc.
Description
Since the plate and copies were all lost in the fire that destroyed the War Office, Newman requests a copy of one of the commissons issued by the President to officers of the Volunteer Corps.
year created
1801
month created
01
day created
23
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
John Newman
the Senate
notable location
Philadelphia
War Office
notable item/thing
direction of the Secretary [of War]
correct copy of one of the commissions issued by the President to Officers of the Volunteer Corps
Act of May 28, 1798
plate of copies
destruction of our office
law will soon expire
nomination of Mr. Stockton as Secretary of War
document number
1801012315001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZRC20 (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 8 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZRC20a (4 pages) | Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) | B: 8 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Newman | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | Philadelphia | [n/a] |