Whiskey at Fort Franklin

Item

Type

Copy of Signed Document

Title

Whiskey at Fort Franklin

Description

Secretary of Treasury says he is content that the post of Fort Franklin be supplied with whiskey, for the time mentioned in letter, on account of contractors, and upon terms mentioned.

short description

Whiskey at Fort Franklin

year created

1794

month created

01

day created

04

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
contractors

notable location

War Department
Fort Franklin

notable item/thing

whiskey

document number

1794010414001

page start

1

transcription

No. 1
War Department, January 4th, 1794
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 27th ultimo.
The Secretary of the Treasury has signified to me that he is content that the post at Fort Franklin be supplied with whiskey, for the time mentioned in your letter, on the account of the contractors, and upon the terms mentioned.
I am Sir, with esteem & respect, Your Obedt Servt
H Knox
Major Isaac Craig

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) IAL01 (1 pages) Collection: James Robertson Papers IC001

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox War Department [n/a]
Recipient Isaac Craig [unknown] [n/a]