Enclosed Letter
Document 1792Forwards an enclosed letter which Hamilton might negotiate. Hamilton noted on the address leaf that the object of the letter "would be neither obtainable or adviseable"
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[H. Knox, Lou
in favor
The object would neither
be Attainable nor
Advisable
Unimportant
AUG 31 ** [Recd.?]
No Alexand. Hamilton Esq
Secretary of the Treasury
Philadelphia
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Forwards an enclosed letter which Hamilton might negotiate. Hamilton noted on the address leaf that the object of the letter "would be neither obtainable or adviseable"
Date
08/31/1792
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1792083137001
Page start
1
Note
According to the Papers of Hamilton, the enclosed was a letter from John Cumming to Low, 08/30/1792 regarding melting down old brass cannon at West Point.
Notable persons
Nicholas Low
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of the Treasury
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Notable items
enclosed
negotations