VA-HIST Archives

Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history

VA-HIST@LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US
Options: Use Forum View

Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
"Undermessengers" -- what are?
From:
Henry Wiencek <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:
Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 20 Sep 2002 12:31:16 -0400
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (15 lines) 
A fellow researcher has turned up a document dated Sept. 13, 1833 from 
an unnamed person who identified himself as the “undermessenger” of the 
US Secretary of State. Would that have been the lowest-level of gopher? 
I’d like to try to identify this person, but I don’t know if State Dept. 
Records would list “undermessengers.” The document is of great interest 
as it involved a back-door attempt to manumit a slave. The Secretary on 
that date was Louis McLane, a “Non-career appointee,” according to the 
State Dept. Website, from Delaware.

Henry Wiencek
Charlottesville

To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions
at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html

ATOM RSS1 RSS2


LISTLVA.LIB.VA.US