Spirits for the Use of the Army
Item
Type
Copy of document
Title
Spirits for the Use of the Army
Description
Hamilton directs Coxe to purchase spirits for the use of the Army from the supplies lawfully distilled in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky.
year created
1793
month created
12
day created
18
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Tench Coxe
Alexander Hamilton
Quartermaster of the post
citizens of Pennsylvania
notable location
Treasury Department
convenient ports on the river Ohio
the Treasury
notable item/thing
spirits [whiskey] lawfully distilled in the western surveys of Pennsylvania and Virginia and in Kentucky
purchases at proper places
delivered for safe keeping
public monies in the hands of the Supervisor of Virginia [Edward Carrington]
use of the Army
document number
1793121890000
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 | Tench Coxe | [unknown] | [n/a] |