Letter to the President of the United States
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Title
Letter to the President of the United States
Description
Largely illegible draft of a letter to the President of the United States. Relates to the running of the War Department, with specific mention of the duties and powers of the Accountant of the War Department.
year created
1800
month created
04
day created
02
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
John Adams
James McHenry
Department of War
President of the United States
Secretary of War
Accountant
Paymaster General
Congress
Treasury Department
comptroller
Auditor of the Treasury
Brigadier General Macpherson
Doctor Charles Brown
surgeon
Artillerists and Engineers
Indian Department
Hawkins
Dinsmore
Treasurer
notable location
War Department
Greenville
Greeneville
notable item/thing
office
accounts
refunds
powers
branch
vouchers
compensation
extra service
pay and emoluments
military grades
military establishment
land forces
naval forces
ships
warlike stores
Indian affairs
Act
pay of the army
subsistence
expenses
recruiting service
contingent expenses
incidental expenses
claims
inspection
duties
military principle
house
rations
case
public business
appropriation
document number
1800040200301
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (40 pages) | KGJ09 (40 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | R: 5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Adams | [unknown] | [n/a] |