Letter from the Secretary of Treasury to Secretary of War relative to precautions for supply of hats
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Letter from the Secretary of Treasury to Secretary of War relative to precautions for supply of hats
Description
Secretary of Treasury forwards letter from Mr Miller, inspector of clothing, regarding the necessity of certain precautions for the preservation of hats. Miller is concerned about the lack of storage facilities for the 1500 hats; that they are liable to moth damage. He recommends that they be packed in cases or dry casks.
year created
1793
month created
01
day created
24
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
in image
note
Cited in Stagg to Hodgdon, 01/24/1793. In this letter, Stagg sent a copy of this letter to Hodgdon. Both were written on the same day.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Alexander Hamilton
Mr Miller
Inspector of Clothing
notable location
Treasury Department
War Department
notable item/thing
hats
document number
1793012440001
page start
1
number of pages
3
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ZME10 (3 pages) | Collection: Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46) | B:2 |
| [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] |