Shoes and hats of bad quality
Document 1794The Attorney for the District of Pennsylvania transmits to Hamilton a copies of letters from Secretary Knox and General Wayne relative to the bad quality of hats and shoes furnished for the use of the army by the contractors for 1793. President Washington is of opinion that the contractors and inspectors ought to be called into account. Nathaniel Waters and Peter Cooper were the inspectors of hats and shoes.
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Printed Document
Description
The Attorney for the District of Pennsylvania transmits to Hamilton a copies of letters from Secretary Knox and General Wayne relative to the bad quality of hats and shoes furnished for the use of the army by the contractors for 1793. President Washington is of opinion that the contractors and inspectors ought to be called into account. Nathaniel Waters and Peter Cooper were the inspectors of hats and shoes.
Date
07/17/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Collection
Document number
1794071790000
Note
LS, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; copy, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford
Notable persons
William Rawle
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
contractors
army
George Washington
inspectors
John Miller
John Stille
Nathaniel Waters
Peter Cooper
Samuel Hodgdon
attorney
Notable locations
Treasury Department
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Notable items
hats
shoes
clothing
public stores