Responds to Request for Artillery Engineers in Fredericksburg; Info about Contracts
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Responds to Request for Artillery Engineers in Fredericksburg; Info about Contracts
Description
Received letter about artillery engineer recruits at Fredericksburg, and seeks to make immediate action. Reports arrangement with contractors to furnish artillery and rifle coats. Mr. Sterret is to move to Philadelphia, and his brother will provide secure assistance in his place in Baltimore.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
29
author
sent from location
Revenue Office
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Mr. Gilbert
Contractors
George Harrison
Mr. Sterret
contractors
brother
commissioner of revenue
Secretary of War
Treasury Department
notable location
Revenue Office
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Maryland
notable item/thing
artillery coats
rifle coats
assistance
document number
1794072940001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DFV21 (1 pages) | Collection: Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74) | P:102 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Tench Coxe | Revenue Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |