The Contract with Mr. Duer
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
The Contract with Mr. Duer
Description
Hamilton discusses the conditionsof the contract with Mr. Duer whose high credit appears to eliminate the need to require sureties.
year created
1792
month created
11
day created
14
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
[William] Duer
notable location
Treasury Department
notable item/thing
terms of the contract with Mr. Duer
sureties
proposed advance
deficiency
public service
high credit
due regard to caution
law
bond
penalty
notable phrase
...I thought the taking of sureties could not be deemed essential [and] that a bond in some adequate penalty [might suffice].
document number
1792111440000
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 | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |