Timothy Pickering papers, 1798-1822.

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Timothy Pickering papers, 1798-1822.

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Correspondence, including original letters (1778-1828), photocopies of letters (1793-1810), and typewritten transcripts of letters (1798-1822); a quartermaster general certificate (1781); photocopy of a statement (1807) concerning the battle of Lexington in 1775; and bank book (1796-1799) for the account of the secretary of state with the Bank of the United States.

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United States. Department of State

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The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by an act of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) and redesignated the Department of State by an act of September 15, 1789 (1 Stat. 68). It was the agency of the United States created by law to assist the President in the formulation and execution of the Nation's foreign policy, and in the conduct of foreign affairs and of certain domestic affairs. The Department made plans for peace and security among all nations, participated in the United Nations and o...

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Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

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Timothy Pickering (b. July 17, 1745, Salem, MA–d. January 29, 1829, Salem, MA) was a politician from Massachusetts who served as the third United States Secretary of State under Presidents George Washington and John Adams. He also represented Massachusetts in both houses of Congress as a member of the Federalist Party. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, Pickering began a legal career after graduating from Harvard University. He won election to the Massachusetts General Court and served as a cou...