Take the Lowest Offer
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Take the Lowest Offer
Description
Hamilton instructs Henley, the new Agent for the territory southwest of the Ohio, on the methods by which he should advertise for and negotiate contracts for the supply of the troops in service.
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
27
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
David Henley
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary at War [Knox]
Governor Blount
Captain Kerr's company
cavalry
notable location
Treasury Department
territory southwest of the Ohio
Knoxville
territory south of the River Ohio
the Tennessee or Clinch River
notable item/thing
contract for the supply of rations
advertisement for receiving proposals
the "Gazette"
prices of provisions
cost of transportation
good security for the performance on his part
take the lowest offer
two sureties
supply of the troops in service
prices of the contract for the present year
price of rations per contract of James King
forage
document number
1793082790000
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 | David Henley | [unknown] | [n/a] |