Remarks of Excessive Expenditures
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Remarks of Excessive Expenditures
Description
Requested assistance in compiling the list of expenses associated with the "Act to provide a Naval Armament", the current expenses far exceeded the estimated amounts and it made McHenry uneasy.
year created
1798
month created
02
day created
12
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
print copy only
created note
According to Syrett, 'McHenry mistakenly dated this letter 1897.'
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
notable location
Philadelphia
navy yard
notable item/thing
ships
naval supplies
provisions
timber
equipment
notable idea/issue
"An Act to provide a Naval Armament"
finance
spending
expenses
construction
notable phrase
"An Act to provide a Naval Armament"
document number
1798021200000
page start
1
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 | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |