Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History: From 458 A.D. to 1902, Volume 2Harper & Bros., 1902 - United States |
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... Secretary of State has charge of what is known as the State Department . This was created by act of Congress , July 27 , 1789 , having been in existence , how- ever , at that time for some months , under the name of the Department of ...
... Secretary of State has charge of what is known as the State Department . This was created by act of Congress , July 27 , 1789 , having been in existence , how- ever , at that time for some months , under the name of the Department of ...
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... Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton , who was appointed upon the organization of the depart- ment , Sept. 2 , 1789. This department 0.00000000 AME R B THE SE PTEN டு SI GIL SEAL OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT . UNITED STATES ...
... Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton , who was appointed upon the organization of the depart- ment , Sept. 2 , 1789. This department 0.00000000 AME R B THE SE PTEN டு SI GIL SEAL OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT . UNITED STATES ...
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... Secretary of the Navy has charge of everything connect- ed with the naval service of the govern- ment , and the execution of the laws con- cerning it , and makes annual reports to Congress of the conditions of the depart- ment . All ...
... Secretary of the Navy has charge of everything connect- ed with the naval service of the govern- ment , and the execution of the laws con- cerning it , and makes annual reports to Congress of the conditions of the depart- ment . All ...
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... Secretary of the Interior has also charge of the mining interests of the government , of the census of the United States , and of the receiving and ar- ranging of printed journals of Congress , and other books printed and purchased for ...
... Secretary of the Interior has also charge of the mining interests of the government , of the census of the United States , and of the receiving and ar- ranging of printed journals of Congress , and other books printed and purchased for ...
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... Secretary of the Navy in 1798. He died in Boston , Mass . , April 18 , 1823 . crowns of Spain and Portugal concerning the right of possession , but it was settled amicably - Portugal to possess the portion of the continent discovered by ...
... Secretary of the Navy in 1798. He died in Boston , Mass . , April 18 , 1823 . crowns of Spain and Portugal concerning the right of possession , but it was settled amicably - Portugal to possess the portion of the continent discovered by ...
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