Purchasing copper
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Purchasing copper
Description
Secretary Randolph writes that the Director of the United States Mint is of the opinion that it would be advantageous to contract for the 50 tons of copper offered by the Schuyler Copper Mine Company. The price should not exceed that of imported copper.
year created
1794
month created
12
day created
23
author
sent from location
Department of State
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LC, RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 8, December 6, 1794-October 12, 1795, National Archives.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Edmund Randolph
director
Schuyler Copper Mine Company
notable location
Department of State
notable item/thing
Mint
copper
mine
mining
contract
document number
1794122390000
Item sets
Document instances
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|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | Edmund Randolph | Department of State | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |