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From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Willing and Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 3 January 1794

To Thomas Willing and Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard

Philadelphia Jan. 3 1794.

Sir

I have the honor to inform you that I have resigned the office of Secretary of state and that Mr. Randolph late attorney genl. of the US. is appointed by the President and approved by the Senate as Secretary of state. You will therefore be pleased to consider all authority heretofore held by me over any funds in the bank belonging to the department of state, as now transferred to him. I have the honor to be Sir Your most obedt. servt

Th: Jefferson

RC (Lee Gwynne Martin, New York City, 1963); with date added. PrC (DLC); at foot of text: “The President of the bank of the US.”; dated in ink: “Jan. 1794.” PrC (DLC); at foot of text: “Messrs. Willm. & Jan Willinck Nichs. & Jacob Van Staphorsts & Hubbard Bankers Amsterdam”; dated in ink: “Jan. 1794.” Both letters recorded in SJL under January 1794 above 3 Jan. entry for the preceding letter.

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    From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Willing and Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 3 January 1794
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    Jefferson, Thomas
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    Willing, Thomas
    Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard
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    3 January 1794

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    “From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Willing and Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 3 January 1794,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-28-02-0006. [Original source: The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, vol. 28, 1 January 1794 – 29 February 1796, ed. John Catanzariti. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000, p. 6.]