Estimate of the monies for oak and cedar

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Estimate of the monies for oak and cedar

Description

Letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue, enclosing an estimate of the monies which are wanted in Georgia and the Carolinas for the purchase of live oak and cedar, and compensations of the wood cutters. Advises that it might be well to deposit $11,000 with the collector of Savannah and a like sum with the supervisor of South Carolina.

year created

1794

month created

06

day created

30

author

sent from location

Treasury Department

recipient

in collection

note

LC, RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives.

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
Tench Coxe
collector
supervisor

notable location

Treasury Department
Revenue Office
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Savannah
New York

notable item/thing

oak
cedar
wood cutters
dollars
monies
beef
pork

document number

1794063090000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Tench Coxe Treasury Department [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]