House of Representatives Resolution Regarding Loss of Papers and Official Books to Fire
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
House of Representatives Resolution Regarding Loss of Papers and Official Books to Fire
Description
Requests information from Dept of War and Treasury regarding destruction of documents and how to settle accounts whose records were lost.
short description
House of Representatives resolution for Secretary of War and Secretary of Treasury to report on destruction of records by the fire.
year created
1801
month created
02
day created
02
author
sent from location
House of Representatives
notable person/group
John H Oswald
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
House of Representatives
Samuel Dexter
notable location
House of Representatives
Department of War
Department of the Treasury
notable item/thing
destruction
official books and papers
fire
unsettled accounts
document number
1801020290001
page start
1
transcription
Resolution of the House of Representatives
The Secretary of War requests the Accountants report agreeably to the within, as far as relates to loss sustained in his office
Resolved, That the Secretaries of War and of the Treasury, be directed to communicate to this House, such information as may be in their powers in relation to the destruction of Official Books and papers in their respective departments by fire, designating particularly what description of books and papers has been lost thereby, and what the probable effect of such loss will be, in the adjustment of the unsettled accounts of the United States.
Extract from the Journal
(sign'd) John H Oswald, Clerk
The Secretary of War requests the Accountants report agreeably to the within, as far as relates to loss sustained in his office
Resolved, That the Secretaries of War and of the Treasury, be directed to communicate to this House, such information as may be in their powers in relation to the destruction of Official Books and papers in their respective departments by fire, designating particularly what description of books and papers has been lost thereby, and what the probable effect of such loss will be, in the adjustment of the unsettled accounts of the United States.
Extract from the Journal
(sign'd) John H Oswald, Clerk
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZCT15 (2 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 22 |
| [view document] (2 pages) | ZCT15a (2 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 22 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John H. Oswald | House of Representatives | [n/a] |