Letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury

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Type

Printed Document

Description

Letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury to Secretary Hamilton, regarding remittances, compensation, and warrants for sums of money. Discusses the choice of large notes of the Bank of the United States, small notes of other banks, or specie (gold and silver) in order to meet these requirements.

Date

10/11/1794

Sent from

Philadelphia

Collection

Document number

1794101140000

Note

Copy, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.

Notable persons

Alexander Hamilton
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Presley Neville
Elie Williams
Henry Miller
John Kean
cashier
George Gale
Israel Whelen
Joseph Miller
paymaster
army
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
militia

Notable locations

Head Quaters of the Army
Philadelphia
Treasury

Notable items

Bank of New York
Bank of the United States
remittance
compensation
dollars
warrants
bank notes
small notes
banknotes
large notes
specie
gold
silver