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An Interesting Signed Document By William Marcy Concerning The Pay Of American Diplomats; Marcy Ment

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An Interesting Signed Document By William Marcy Concerning The Pay Of American Diplomats; Marcy Ment
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WILLIAM L. MARCY. ANS. 1pp. 8" x 13 1/2". n.p. n.d. A document with a William L. Marcy autograph note at the end: "The first rule is the one I created to act on any deviation from it...under special circumstances." The rest of the document, which has some lines crossed out (it likely was a draft), concerns the pay of ambassadors: "Messrs Van Buren, Livingston McLane and Forsyth, made the compensation of Ministers commence on the day of their leaving their residence to prepare for their departure on their missions. Mr. Webster (in 1841) made the salary commence with the date of the commission if the Ministers starter for his porr within thirty days from that date. Mr. Buchanan, in 1845, made it commence 'on the day of thier leaving thier residence &c'. Mr Clayton made the salarycommence with the date of the commission if the Minister started for the port within six weeks." The document is in fine condition and shows an interesting side of diplomatic history.