Discusses Procedure for the Purchase of Gunpowder

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Discusses Procedure for the Purchase of Gunpowder

Description

Discusses military accounts with office agent for the purchase of gunpowder

year created

1794

month created

04

day created

16

author

Tench Coxe

sent from location

Revenue Office

recipient

Henry Knox

in collection

Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)

in image

DFU12

note

unsigned in Coxe's hand.

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of the Treasury
Governor of Pennsylvania
Tench Francis
agent
treasury
chief magistrate
Secretary of War

notable location

Revenue Office
Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

Gunpowder
Saltpetre
gunpowder
purchase
military accounts
importation

document number

1794041640001

page start

1

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[view document] (1 pages) DFU12 (1 pages) Collection: Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74) P:3

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Tench Coxe Revenue Office [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]