Scope and Content: The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as chief executive of the state, is responsible for administration of the executive departments and agencies; approval or rejection of all legislative enactments; preparation of the state budget; appointment of state officials; and coordination of affairs among federal government, state, and cities and towns.  The governor also serves as commander-in-chief of the state military.  Executive Department letters consist of incoming correspondence addressed to the governor relating to the administration of state government, chiefly during terms of John Andrew (1861-1866).
Arrangement: In three subseries: (1) Letterbooks; arranged by subject, thereunder chronologically; (2) Boxed letterbooks; arranged by subject, thereunder chronologically; (3) Transcripts; arranged chronologically
Notes: Transferred to Adjutant General’s Office at unknown date.  Probably arranged topically there by William Schouler, adjutant general, 1860-1866.  Transferred by the office’s war records unit to State Library in 1960s and to Archives in 1981. Also known as: Executive letterbooks. Volumes numbered 1-343, with intermediate additions. Volumes numbered W13-246, with intermediate additions and gaps
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