Department of State Washington, April 1st, 1844. Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed me Secretary of State of the United States
- Collection
- Edward Robinson
- Alternative Title
- Circular from John Caldwell Calhoun to Alexander Powell
- Item Media Type
- Manuscript
- Genre
- Ephemera
- Subgenre- Ephemera
- Legal form
- Contributor Name
- Calhoun, James C. (James Caldwell), 1782-1850
- Tyler, John, 1790-1862
- Powell, Alexander, active 1844
- Date
- April 1st, 1844
- Language
- English
- Extent
- 4 images
- Abstract
- 1844, April 1 - Circular, Department of State, Washington (D.C.) Signed by J.C. Calhoun.
- Note
Description: 1 page, document; statesman John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850), nominated by President John Tyler. Why is this document, sent at the Americal consul in Altona, Germany, included in ER's estate?
Autographs of famous people on documents and letters received by E. R. and his family from 1822 to the 1870s. Includes those of J. Q. Adams, J. Calhoun, R. Conkling, E. Everett, General Lafayette, H. W. Longfellow, W. Seward, H. Schoolcraft, and Gerrit Smith.
K-3 1844, April 1 Circular, Dept. of State, Washington (DC). Signed by J. C. Calhoun, who announces that the President of the United States with the consent of the Senate has appointed him Secretary of State of the United States. Circular was sent to Alexander Powell, Esq., United States Consul, Altona [near Hamburg, Germany].
- Subject Topical
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
- Circular letters
- Presidents
- Friends and associates
- Officials and employees
- Selection and appointment
- Cabinet officers
- Consuls
- Subject Geographic
- Washington (D.C.)
- Hamburg-Altona (Hamburg, Germany)
- Shelf Location
- Original digital object name: yhm-spe-rob-k03e
- Hamilton College Special Collections, Robinson Collection, k03e
- Restrictions on Access
- There are no restrictions on access to this resource.
Manifest
Calhoun, J. C. C. , Tyler, J.
& Powell, A. .
(1844, April 01).
Department of State Washington, April 1st, 1844. Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed me Secretary of State of the United States.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/ab7e746a-c3ee-4988-a6fc-aead6d8f833a
APA
Calhoun, J. C. C. , Tyler, J.
& Powell, A. .
(1844, April 01).
Department of State Washington, April 1st, 1844. Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed me Secretary of State of the United States.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/ab7e746a-c3ee-4988-a6fc-aead6d8f833a
Calhoun, James C. (James Caldwell), Tyler, John
and Powell, Alexander.
April 1st, 1844.
“Department of State Washington, April 1st, 1844. Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed me Secretary of State of the United States”.
Last modified November 06, 2023.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/ab7e746a-c3ee-4988-a6fc-aead6d8f833a
Chicago
Calhoun, James C. (James Caldwell), Tyler, John
and Powell, Alexander.
April 1st, 1844.
“Department of State Washington, April 1st, 1844. Sir, I have the honor to inform you that the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed me Secretary of State of the United States”.
Last modified November 06, 2023.
Digital Collections, Hamilton College Library.
https://litsdigital.hamilton.edu/do/ab7e746a-c3ee-4988-a6fc-aead6d8f833a
