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Joseph wrote to John, addressed to the Honorable John Kean, in Congress, no address. He responded to a letter from Kean, concerning the Salary of the Charge des Affairs at the Court of Madrid, it was left blank, but is now settled. The United States never fixed any salary for the Agent of Marine as the late Superintendent of Finance agreed to act in Cash Office. Mr. James Read acted as Secretary and Paymaster. He left the part of the civil establishment without offering any salary under the idea that no offices would immediately be appointed. Lists the salaries of multiple individuals.

Author/Creator

Joseph Nourse (1754-1841)

Recipient

John Kean (1755-1795)

Creation Date

6-9-1785

Document Type

Manuscript

Location

Registers Office

Collection

Liberty Hall Collection, 1711-1847 (bulk 1790-1830)

Inventory Location

Bay 1, Column 1, LHC Series 2

Rights

This collection is open to the public for research use. Copyright remains with Kean University. Credit this material. Personal photographs may be made for research purposes. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to Lynette Zimmerman, Executive Director at the Liberty Hall Academic Center & Exhibition Hall at lzimmerm@kean.edu.

Publishing Repository

Special Collections Research Library and Archive, Kean University

Joseph Nourse to John Kean, June 9, 1785

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