Report on the Petition of George Fechem
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Report on the Petition of George Fechem
Description
The Secretary of Treasury reports on the petition of George Fechem of Massachusetts to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The object of the petition is the settlement of three different claims against the United States. The first claim arises on a contract for a quantity of liquor; the second claim relates to expenses incurred; the third claim is for boarding and nursing a sick soldier.
year created
1794
month created
02
day created
27
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
created note
Communicated to the House of Representatives, 03/03/1794.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Frederick Muhlenberg
Speaker of the House of Representatives
George Fechem
soldier
Ephraim Blaine
creditors
Major General Howe
Congress
notable location
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Fishkill
West Point
Boston
notable item/thing
Contract
liquor
expenses
boarding
nursing
sickness
allowance
depreciation
application
payment
loan
petitioner
petition
interest
specie
supplies
gold
silver
prices
continental dollar
continental currency
paper money
bills of credit
document number
1794022790100
Item sets
Document instances
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| [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 | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Frederick A Muhlenberg | [unknown] | [n/a] |