Refers to Letters between the Department of War and the Department of the Treasury

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[239] [I.D: Re:C:Dec^r 18 1794] M^r Coxe has the honor to inform the Sec^y at War, [that he] suggested to the Sec^t of the Treas^y. The election of M^r Co's having a [A] letter to him, wells being communicated to the sec^r at War [underline: by the Sec^r of the Treas^y.] or of its going directly from this office to the War Depar[tment] [Ex?] the former being elected, a letter communicating to the Sec^y the [views] of the House relative to the Naval armament is rendered necessar[y]

Type

Letterbook

Description

Refers to letters between the Department of War and the Department of Treasury.

Date

12/18/1794

Author

Tench Coxe

Recipient

Henry Knox

Sent from

Revenue Office

Repository

National Archives and Records Administration

Collection

Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)

Document number

1794121840101

Page start

Notable persons

Henry Knox

Tench Coxe

Alexander Hamilton

Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of War

Treasury Department

Notable locations

Revenue Office

Notable items

naval armaments