Money for recruiting
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Money for recruiting
Description
Secretary Hamilton requests that the War Department Accountant direct the sum of $5000 to be placed in the hands of Samuel Meredith, Treasurer, for the use of the Department of War. $2000 will be for the pay of recruits; $1500 for the recruiting service; and $1500 for incidental expenses.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
11
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LC, RG 93, Letter Book, 1794, National Archives.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Joseph Howell
Henry Knox
Treasurer
Samuel Meredith
recruits
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
sum
dollars
recruiting
expenses
document number
1794091140000
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 | Joseph Howell | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |