Memoirs of John Quincy Adams, Vol. 6 of 12: Comprising Portions of His Diary from 1795 to 1848 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Adams, John Quincy

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ISBN 10: 1440053677 ISBN 13: 9781440053672

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2010

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CHAPTER XIII. (Continued.) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE-SECOND TER)L JUKE 2d, I 822.-General D. Parker came in, and detained me at an interview of more than three hours. Parker was brought in as Chief Clerk of the Var Department by Dr. Eustis. He continued in that office through the period vhile General Armstrong was Secretary at Var, and afterwards vhile 11r. :Monroe was the Secretary. He was afterwards appointed Adjutantand Inspector-General, with the rank of Brigadier-General. At the reduction of the army last year that office was abolished, and Parker was made Paymaster-General in the room of Towson, who was suddenly turned into a colonel of artillery. But, the Senate having at their late .session rejected the nomination of Towson as col(mel.of artillery. the. President nominated him to his old post of Paymaster-General, whereby Parker vas removed from it without any other provision being made for him. Both the President

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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1440053677
• ISBN 13: 9781440053672
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 560