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Samuel Dexter to John Adams, May 13, 1800
Philad. 13th. May 1800 Sir, On as mature deliberation as the time would permit I have concluded that it is proper for me to decline the honor intended for me…
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Letters from Samuel Dexter
B. 1761 · D. 1816
Samuel Dexter was an early American statesman who served both in Congress and in the Presidential Cabinets of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Dexter was a 1781 graduate of Harvard College. After receiving his degree he studied law, attained admission to the bar in 1784, and began to practice in Lunenburg, Massachusetts.
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Samuel Dexter to John Adams, June 30, 1800
War Department Washington, 30th June 1800 Sir, I received your favour from Philadelphia enclosing Letter from Capt Boyd, and have written to him as you directed. The Volunteer Corps are…
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Samuel Dexter to John Adams, July 16, 1800
War Department, 16th July 1800. Sir, I have the Honor of submitting to your consideration a sketch of a plan for executing the existing Laws for the instruction of the…
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Samuel Dexter to John Adams, August 7, 1800
War Department, 7th August, 1800. Sir I am honored with your favor of the 30th: ult: enclosing the Warrant for the Execution of Samuel Ewing signed. Lieut. Col. Hamtramck writes…
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Samuel Dexter to John Adams, January 15, 1801
Treasury Department January 15th 1801 The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to the President of the United States, Triplicates of a Statement of Expenditures upon the…