Contract for iron cannon
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Contract for iron cannon
Description
The Commissioner of the Revenue informs Secretary Hamilton that Brown & Francis & Co. have agreed to make 128 pieces of iron cannon. Requests that he deliver $5400 to John Dexter, supervisor of Rhode Island.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
09
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
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
John Brown John Francis
supervisor
John Dexter
notable location
Treasury Department
Revenue Office
Rhode Island
notable item/thing
iron cannon
dollars
contract
document number
1794080990000
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 | Tench Coxe | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |