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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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