Purchase of Sundries for the Factory at Tellico
Document 1800According to instruction, requests $3500 to purchase sundries for the Factory at Tellico.
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Philada Augt 20th 1800
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th directing the purchase of sundry Articles for the Factory at Tellico, to which due attention shall be paid, I request you would be pleased to direct three thousand five hundred dollars to be remitted to me to carry this order into effect —
Sam with great respect
yr your Obedt Serv
Honble Saml Dexter Esqr
Secretary of War
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
According to instruction, requests $3500 to purchase sundries for the Factory at Tellico.
Date
08/20/1800
Author
Recipient
Document number
1800082040101
Page start
1
Note
Tench Francis is the Purveyor until his death on 1 May 1800. Israel Whelan succeeds Francis as Purveyor.
Notable persons
Samuel Dexter
Israel Whelen
Secretary of War
Purveyor's Office
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Tellico
factory at Tellico
Notable items
purchase
sundry articles
factor
remitted
order