Successor to the War Department
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Successor to the War Department
Description
Letter from the Secretary of War in his final days in office. McHenry appears to speak in ambiguity about his successor, unknown to this point to McHenry. Samuel Dexter would replace McHenry.
year created
1800
month created
05
day created
30
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Partly illegible
notable person/group
Henley
James McHenry
Samuel Dexter
successor
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
office
private letter
document number
1800053000401
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | KGK22 (2 pages) | Collection: MMC, McHenry, James: mm85004543 | R: 5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henley | [unknown] | [n/a] |