Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841) Appointment of Solomon Lincoln, Marshal for Massachusetts (c/s Webster)
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.023 Author/Creator: Harrison, William Henry (1773-1841) Place Written: Washington Type: Document signed Date: 10 March 1841 Pagination: 1 sheet 28 x 40 cm Order a Copy
Countersigned by Webster as Secretary of State.
William Henry Harrison,
President of the United States of America.
TO ALL SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS GREETING:
Know ye, that reposing special trust & confidence in the Integrity, Ability & Diligence of Solomon Lincoln, I have nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate do appoint him Marshal of the United States, in & for the District of Massachusetts and do authorize and empower him to execute & fulfil [sic] the duties of that Office according to Law And to have and to hold the said Office with all the powers privileges & emoluments to the same of right appertaining unto him, the said Solomon Lincoln for the term of four years from the day of the date hereof unless the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES for the time being should be pleased sooner to revoke and determine this commission.
In Testimony Whereof I have caused these Letters to be made Patents, and the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my Hand at the City Washington the tenth day of March in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred & forty one & of the INDEPENDENCE of the United States of AMERICA the sixty fifth.
W.H Harrison
By the President
Danl. Webster Secretary of State
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