LS, 1818 January 7 : [Washington, D.C.], Department of War, to Thomas Dougherty.

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LS, 1818 January 7 : [Washington, D.C.], Department of War, to Thomas Dougherty.

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Calhoun writes to the Clerk, House of Representatives, "Sir. Mr. Jefferson has interested himself to procure the admission of a claim of Mr. Poizey an aid-de-Camp and Secretary to major general La Fayette, during the war of the American revolution. This claim was brought before the American government, at the instance of the Marquis La Fayette, by General Washington ..." Calhoun here inquires "whether anything was done by Congress in relation to this claim. The destruction of the journals of Congress [a reference to the destruction of Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812] which belonged to this department, by fire causes me to trouble you with this application."

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