Personal instructions to William Pitt Preble, No. 1, 1829 November 2.

ArchivalResource

Personal instructions to William Pitt Preble, No. 1, 1829 November 2.

Manuscript instructions to William Pitt Preble for his new role as Envoy to the Netherlands, including such topics as: the printed materials being provided him to aid in his work, his salary and other financial details, and when and how he should correspond with the Dept. of State. Signed by then Secretary of State Martin Van Buren.

15 p. ; 32 cm.

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

United States. Department of State

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h8157t (corporateBody)

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...

Preble, William P. (William Pitt), 1783-1857

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66400fw (person)

Jurist and diplomat, of Portland, Me. From the description of William P. Preble letter to Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor of Canada, 1845. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 214277523 Jurist and diplomat; of Portland, Me. From the description of William P. Preble correspondence, 1826-1847. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71058003 ...

Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6q34p4z (person)

Martin Van Buren (b. Kinderhook, New York, December 5, 1782-d. July 24, 1862, Kinderhook, New York), studied law, was admitted to bar, New York, 1803; moved to Huson surrogate of Columbia Co.; member of State Senate, 1813-1820; attorney general of New York, 1815-1819; delegate to state constitutional convention, 1821; U.S. Senate Democrat, March 4, 1821-1828; Governor of New York, 1828-1829; U.s. Secretary of State, March 12, 1829 - August 1, 1831; Vice President, 1832; President, 1836-1840....