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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03845.15 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters to Varnum regarding military and political matters, the Quasi-War, the War of 1812, and patronage |
| Title | Farnham Hall to Joseph B. Varnum regarding the vacant position of district attorney |
| Date | 3 March 1814 |
| Author | Hall, Farnham (fl. 1814) |
| Recipient | Varnum, Joseph B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Announces the sudden death of the Honorable Silas Lee, Esq. and "[B]y this event the office of district attorney has become vacant. The eyes of the President will therefore be turned towards some suitable person to fill that vacancy ..." Advises the position be filled by someone "who can discharge the duties of that office, with fidelity, & give the greatest satisfaction to the public." |
| Subjects | President American Statesmen Government and Civics Law Death Office Seeker |
| People | Varnum, Joseph Bradley (1751-1821) Hall, Famham (fl. 1814) |
| Place written | Camden, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |