Saltpeter for the Secretary of the Treasury
Document 1795The enclosed order for salt peter is to be issued from the public store and is given at the request of the Secretary of the Treasury.
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War Department
The Director of the Mint
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[Bottom endorsement:] Timothy Pickering
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War Office Augt 1. 179[undecipherable]
Sir,
The inclosed order for 1000 lbs of salt petre, to be issued from the public stores, is given on the request of the Secretary of the Treasury. I am your most obt servt
Timothy Pickering
The Director of the Mint
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
The enclosed order for salt peter is to be issued from the public store and is given at the request of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Date
08/01/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Collection
Document number
1795080100001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Director of the Mint [David Rittenhouse]
Timothy Pickering
Secretary of the Treasury [Oliver Wolcott, Jr.]
Notable locations
War Office