Specie to be sent
Document 1794The Commissary of Military Stores has applied for the $15,000 as instructed, but Secretary Hamilton has declined to give him more than one third in specie. The specie is on its way to Pittsburgh via John Dunwoody, and should arrive in twenty days. It is in a tight cask to your address marked "Speller Solder." He is sending post notes for the remaining 10,000 with this letter. He has also received a number of bills from John Belli, which he has honored.
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Letterbook Copy
Description
The Commissary of Military Stores has applied for the $15,000 as instructed, but Secretary Hamilton has declined to give him more than one third in specie. The specie is on its way to Pittsburgh via John Dunwoody, and should arrive in twenty days. It is in a tight cask to your address marked "Speller Solder." He is sending post notes for the remaining 10,000 with this letter. He has also received a number of bills from John Belli, which he has honored.
Date
05/23/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794052328001
Page start
1
Notable persons
James O'Hara
Samuel Hodgdon
John Dunwoody
Isaac Craig
Alexander Hamilton
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Notable items
cask
specie
solder
waggon
application
gold
silver