Contracting army supplies
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Contracting army supplies
Description
The contractor for Army supplies at Reading, Pennsylvania informs Secretary Hamilton that he visited his office three times while he was in Philadelphia, but failed to have the pleasure of meeting him. The contractor states that prices for provisions and liquor are so very high that it is out of his power to furnish at the previous rate. He must therefore demand 12.5 cents per ration, and if Hamilton cannot meet this price then the contractor cannot do business with him.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
19
author
sent from location
Reading, Pennsylvania
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
ALS, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Jacob Bower
contractor
Army
notable location
Reading, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
office
notable item/thing
provisions
liquor
rations
prices
document number
1794071990000
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 | Jacob Bower | Reading, Pennsylvania | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |