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Message of President Martin Van Buren nominating Joel R. Poinsett to be Secretary of War
- 3/7/1837
Transcript
To the Senate of the United States:
Conf- I nominate Joel R. Poinsett, of the state of South Carolina, to be Secretary of War of the United States, the said office being now held by Benjamin F. Butler whose appointment will expire, by the terms thereof, so soon as a person, duly appointed shall have accepted & entered on the duties [struck through] of said office.
M. Van Buren
Washington March 7th. 1837.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.
National Archives Identifier: 306300
Full Citation: Message of President Martin Van Buren nominating Joel R. Poinsett to be Secretary of War; 3/7/1837; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/message-of-president-martin-van-buren-nominating-joel-r-poinsett-to-be-secretary-of-war/, April 8, 2026]
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