Shoes and hats of bad quality
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Shoes and hats of bad quality
Description
The Attorney for the District of Pennsylvania transmits to Hamilton a copies of letters from Secretary Knox and General Wayne relative to the bad quality of hats and shoes furnished for the use of the army by the contractors for 1793. President Washington is of opinion that the contractors and inspectors ought to be called into account. Nathaniel Waters and Peter Cooper were the inspectors of hats and shoes.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
17
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LS, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; copy, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford
notable person/group
William Rawle
Alexander Hamilton
Henry Knox
Anthony Wayne
contractors
army
George Washington
inspectors
John Miller
John Stille
Nathaniel Waters
Peter Cooper
Samuel Hodgdon
attorney
notable location
Treasury Department
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
hats
shoes
clothing
public stores
document number
1794071790000
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 | William Rawle | [unknown] | [n/a] |