Adams Papers

From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 12 June 1798

United States June 12 1798

The Secretary of the Department of War being absent from the seat of government, I do hereby, in conformity with the Act of Congress passed the 8th: of May 1792, authorize you to perform the duties of his Office, during his Absence.—

signed, John Adams

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    From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 12 June 1798
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    Adams, John
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    Pickering, Timothy
    Date
    12 June 1798

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    “From John Adams to Timothy Pickering, 12 June 1798,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/99-02-02-2585. [This is an Early Access document from The Adams Papers. It is not an authoritative final version.]

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