Supplies for the Recruits at Albany
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Supplies for the Recruits at Albany
Description
Since there is to be a recruiting station at Albany, Hamilton asks his father-in-law Schuyler to engage a contractor to furnish supplies for the recruits. The number of provisions supplied will be based on the return of the principal officer who will specify the number of men for whom rations will be required.
year created
1793
month created
12
day created
26
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
sent to location
Albany
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Philip Schuyler
Alexander Hamilton
no doctor
Contractors
non-commissioned officer
Daniel Hale
notable location
recruiting rendezvous at Albany
Treasury Department
notable item/thing
necessary supplies
rations
bread
flour
beef
pork
rum
brandy
whiskey
salt
vinegar
soap
candles
fixed price
Quartermaster's articles
medical assistance
commission of five percent
receipt
recruiting service
document number
1793122690000
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 | Philip Schuyler | Albany | [n/a] |