Executive Department letters, 1853-1893.

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Massachusetts. Governor. Executive Department letters, 1853-1893.

Executive Department letters, 1853-1893.

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The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as chief executive of the state, is responsible for administration of the executive departments and agencies; approval or rejection of all legislative enactments; preparation of the state budget; appointment of state officials; and coordination of affairs among federal government, state, and cities and towns. The governor also serves as commander-in-chief of the state military. Executive Department letters consist of incoming correspondence addressed to the governor relating to the administration of state government, chiefly during terms of John Andrew (1861-1866). Subject grouping is reflected in volume spine titles, indexed by the following key subject terms in finding aid database described below: AG opinions (for additional, earlier, and later files see: Massachusetts. Attorney General's Office. Opinions ((M-Ar)583)); Appointments (for earlier and later files see: Massachusetts. Governor's Personnel Office. Appointment files ((M-Ar)598)--For a listing of related commissions series see: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Records of commissions, proclamations, pardons, and other official documents, 1713-1945 (bulk 1747-1936) ((M-Ar)161X)); Correspondence (may include all other subject categories); Education (institutions including Harvard College and Massachusetts Agricultural College); Environment (including Board of Harbor and Land Commissioners); Expositions (Paris, Philadelphia, Vienna); Human services (charitable, public health, mental health, correctional, and youth reform institutions; pardons (for additional, earlier, and later files see: Massachusetts. Council. Council pardon files ((M-Ar)328)); Military (Civil War correspondence of Governor John Andrew (especially subseries (2) relating to coastal defense, Massachusetts regiments, African American soldiers); Municipal; Public safety (District Police and Constable of the Commonwealth reports); Renditions (for earlier and additional files see: Massachusetts. Public Records Division. Rendition files ((M-Ar)176)); Treasurer; and Utilities (construction of railroads and tunnels) Subseries (1) and (2): For related outgoing correspondence see: Letters official, 1861-1925 ((M-Ar)568X). Before 1861, the state secretary also served as the governor's personal secretary. For incoming and outgoing gubernatorial correspondence during this period see: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Executive correspondence, 1802-1854 ((M-Ar)116X) and: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Letterbooks of the secretary, 1701-1872 ((M-Ar)117X) Subseries (3): Transcripts, 1861-1862, are of incoming and outgoing military correspondence in the other subseries and in series ((M-Ar)568X), to which volume and page references are given (obsolete in the case of (M-Ar)567X)

Subseries (1) 71.79 cubic ft. (370 v.--10 v. boxed)Subseries (2) 25.43 cubic ft. (139 v. boxed)Subseries (3) 0.17 cubic ft. (1 v. boxed)Index Partial card file cabinet.Copies 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives