Reports Interactions with Various People; Complains about Expectations of War Department

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Reports Interactions with Various People; Complains about Expectations of War Department

Description

Received letter with military supply requests after Hamilton's departure. Reports that Major Stagg has set out after the President with Gen. Wayne's dispatches. Reports communications and requests of Samuel Hodgdon and Tench Francis. Colonel Fish has assured him that blankets and shoes will be sent next week. Reports that Captain Barry will sail for Georgia on a brig carrying live oak. Complains about business of the War Department and the Office of Revenues and lighthouses.

year created

1794

month created

10

day created

01

author

sent from location

Revenue Office

recipient

in image

note

Addressed to Secretary of Treasury

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
Tench Coxe
John Stagg
George Washington
Samuel Hodgdon
Tench Francis
Colonel Fish
Captain Barry
Major Stagg
President United States
Colonel Fish
Captain Barry
General Anthony Wayne
Nicholas Fish

notable location

Revenue Office
Georgia
New York
New London
Treasury Department

notable item/thing

brig
live oak
blankets
shoes
dispatches
military supply
lighthouses
revenues
frigate construction

document number

1794100160001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (1 pages) DFW17 (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: 165

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Tench Coxe Revenue Office [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]