Regarding supply of garrisons at West Point and Springfield
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Regarding supply of garrisons at West Point and Springfield
Description
Regarding Gorham's proposal that he and Oliver Phelps supply the garrisons at West Point New York and Springfield Massachusetts: the supply has been undertaken by the former contractor Melancton Smith and Hendrick Wykoff.
year created
1789
month created
12
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
ALS, sold at American Art Association-Anderson Galleries, May 2-3, 1934, Lot 114. Text taken from auction catalog.
notable person/group
Nathaniel Gorham
Alexander Hamilton
Oliver Phelps
contractor
Melancton Smith
Hendrick Wykoff
garrison
notable location
West Point
Springfield
Massachusetts
New York
notable item/thing
supply
Phelps-Gorham purchase
notable idea/issue
Phelps-Gorham purchase
document number
1789120892800
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Nathaniel Gorham | [unknown] | [n/a] |