Encloses Letter from Matthias Slough; Requests Information about Treasury Employees
Document 1794Encloses letter from Matthias Slough and requests opinion. Reports having no information about the Secretary of Treasury's employment of Williams and Clement Biddle, and is unacquainted with their work.
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Sir
J B R Ot October 16th 1794
I have the honor to inclose to you an original letter from Matthias Slough, on which, after you have read it, I shall call to take your opinion — I have no information from the Secy of the Treasury, of his having employed this Gentleman, or Mr Eli Williams or Col Clement Biddle; and of course, I am entirely unacquainted with the extent or nature of their Agencies or his Authorities to them. —
With great respect I have the honor to be Sir,
the Secy at War Your mo Obt Servt Signed T Cor CR
Type
Letterbook
Description
Encloses letter from Matthias Slough and requests opinion. Reports having no information about the Secretary of Treasury's employment of Williams and Clement Biddle, and is unacquainted with their work.
Date
10/16/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Revenue Office
Document number
1794101640201
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
Matthias Slough
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr. El. Williams
Clement Biddle
Notable locations
Revenue Office