Letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury
Description
Letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury to Secretary Hamilton, regarding remittances, compensation, and warrants for sums of money. Discusses the choice of large notes of the Bank of the United States, small notes of other banks, or specie (gold and silver) in order to meet these requirements.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
11
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
sent to location
Head Quaters of the Army
in collection
in publication
note
Copy, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
Presley Neville
Elie Williams
Henry Miller
John Kean
cashier
George Gale
Israel Whelen
Joseph Miller
paymaster
army
Anthony Wayne
Henry Knox
militia
notable location
Head Quaters of the Army
Philadelphia
Treasury
notable item/thing
Bank of New York
Bank of the United States
remittance
compensation
dollars
warrants
bank notes
small notes
banknotes
large notes
specie
gold
silver
document number
1794101140000
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 | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | Head Quaters of the Army | [n/a] |