[Estimate of money requisite for the Department of War for the year 1791].

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Type

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Title

[Estimate of money requisite for the Department of War for the year 1791].

Description

This document is a copy of Knox's December 4th document, which is an estimate of the money required for the War Department in 1791. Tallying both direct military expenditures as well as money that will go to civilians, the amount estimated is $740,232.14 and 2/3 cents.

year created

1790

month created

12

day created

06

author

Henry Knox

in collection

Second Congress: Transcribed Reports and Other Communications Transmitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of the Treasury, 1st Congress, 3d Session-2d Congress, 1st Session, 1791-1792, Vol. II & 2d Congress, 1st-2d Sessions, 1792, Vol. III; 2d Congress, 2d Session-4th Congress, 1st Session, 1793-1795 Vol IV [2C-A1] (RG 233) {M1268, rolls 4&5}

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Henry Knox
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1790120600001

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[view document] (9 pages) NOE02 (9 pages) Collection: Second Congress: Transcribed Reports and Other Communications Transmitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of the Treasury, 1st Congress, 3d Session-2d Congress, 1st Session, 1791-1792, Vol. II & 2d Congress, 1st-2d Sessions, 1792, Vol. III; 2d Congress, 2d Session-4th Congress, 1st Session, 1793-1795 Vol IV [2C-A1] (RG 233) {M1268, rolls 4&5} M1268, Rolls 4&5

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Author Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]