Reception & Safe Keeping of Distilled Spirits

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Reception & Safe Keeping of Distilled Spirits

Description

Hamilton asks Knox to give the necessary directions for the reception and safekeeping of the distilled spirits that have been purchased for the use of the Army in the western parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky at Forts McIntosh, Washington, and Steuben.

year created

1793

month created

06

day created

25

sent from location

Treasury Department

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton

notable location

Treasury Department
Western Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
forts

document number

1793062540101

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) NBM05 (2 pages) Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. 22:70
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Alexander Hamilton Treasury Department [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]