Procuring of military supplies
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Procuring of military supplies
Description
Secretary Hamilton discusses the procuring of military supplies, which is currently under the power of the Treasury Department. Hamilton cites the extensive supplies for the Navy, along with the growth of the country, in making this job more complicated. He wishes for a "special Agent" to be employed in the Department to deal with this part of the public business.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
02
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LC, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress; copy, RG 46, Third Congress, 1793-1795, Messages transmitting reports from the Secretary of the Treasury, National Archives.
notable person/group
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
notable location
Treasury Department
notable item/thing
military supplies
Congress
navy
agent
document number
1794120290000
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 | Alexander Hamilton | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Washington | [unknown] | [n/a] |