Letters from James Buchanan to Joel R. Poinsett

Letters from James Buchanan to Joel R. Poinsett
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PDF icon Letters from James Buchanan to Joel R. Poinsett
Number of Pages: 
5
Date: 
1838-1839

Senator James Buchanan writes two letters to Secretary of War Joel R. Poinsett regarding the appointment of William S. Ramsey as a paymaster in the US Army and issues with how Ordnance Department grants contracts. Transcripts included.

People: 
Buchanan, James
Poinsett, Joel Roberts
Ramsey, William S.
Subject: 
Business and Industry
Military Affairs and Conflict
Politics and Government
Format: 
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period: 
1820-1839
Location: 
MC 1998.10
Origin: 
Gifts of Various Donors
Collection: 
MC 1998.10 - Buchanan