Letter from Henry Dearborn to George Baron, 6 June, 1801, hiring him to teach at West Point.

[[ In margin of letter-book: ]]   George Baron Esq.

War Department, 6 June 1801

Sir

I have duly received yours of the 1st instant, and enclose herewith your commission as a Teacher of the Arts and Sciences to the Artillerists and Engineers. If Dr. Huttons System of Military Mathematics can be procured in this Country, you will be pleased to purchase for the use of the school any number of copies not exceeding fifteen or twenty. The amount shall be remitted to you as soon as you inform me of your having purchased them.

I am Sir &c H.D.

The President of the United States reposing special trust and confidence in the Integrity, Diligence and Skill of George Baron hath by virtue of the Law of the 16 of July 1798 appointed him and he is hereby appointed a teacher of the Arts and Sciences necessary for the instruction of the Artillerists and Engineers in the service of the United States to have and to hold the said office with all the rights and emoluments thereinto legally opportuning during the pleasure of the President of the United States for the time being. Given under my hand and the Seal of the War Office of the United States at Washington this Sixth day of June A. D. 1801.

Signed Henry Dearborn

Secretary of War

Cited by Crackel 2002, p. 305. Source: Miscellaneous Letters Sent, Secretary of War, M370, RG107, NA.

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