Responds to Request for Artillery Engineers in Fredericksburg; Info about Contracts
Document 1794Received letter about artillery engineer recruits at Fredericksburg, and seeks to make immediate action. Reports arrangement with contractors to furnish artillery and rifle coats. Mr. Sterret is to move to Philadelphia, and his brother will provide secure assistance in his place in Baltimore.
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Sir
Treasy Departt Rev Office July 2d 1794
I have this moment received your letter to the [undecipherable] of the Treasy of the 28 instt desiring a rendezvous to be established for the Artillery & engineer recruits at Fredericksburg in Virginia. It refers to one of yours to him of the 16 ulto upon the subject of Other Rendezvous for the same service; of which last letter I had before no knowledge. I shall enquire what has been done; & shall endeavour to have the whole arrangement expeditiously made.
I have the honor to inform you that I have agreed with Messrs Gilberts, the contractors, to furnish two artillery [underline: coats] in lieu of the of the rifle [underline: coats] which they are obligated by their contract with the Secretary of the Treasy to deliver. I also am[undecipherable] instantly pointed urged them to the completion of their contract with the Secy, he being absent when your letter on that subject was received.
Mr Geo Hanson informs me that Mr J Sterrit is to move to Philda very soon, but he offers the security of Messrs Sterrit & Hanson for a Brother of Mr Herrot, who is to remain at Baltimore [undecipherable] to transact their business. —
[A.] I have the honor to be
The Secy of War Sir yr mo obdt Servt
[E.] Signd S. Coxe Commissr of [undecipherable]
Type
Letterbook
Description
Received letter about artillery engineer recruits at Fredericksburg, and seeks to make immediate action. Reports arrangement with contractors to furnish artillery and rifle coats. Mr. Sterret is to move to Philadelphia, and his brother will provide secure assistance in his place in Baltimore.
Date
07/29/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Revenue Office
Document number
1794072940001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Mr. Gilbert
Contractors
George Harrison
Mr. Sterret
contractors
brother
commissioner of revenue
Secretary of War
Treasury Department
Notable locations
Revenue Office
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Maryland
Notable items
artillery coats
rifle coats
assistance

