Request to Purchase Surveys of Port and Harbour of New York
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Request to Purchase Surveys of Port and Harbour of New York
Description
Captain Hill former British officer offering surveys of New York City port and harbor for sale. Hamilton requested MacPherson to find out if the Sec. of War already procured the surveys.
year created
1798
month created
12
day created
26
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
print doc only
notable person/group
William Macpherson
Alexander Hamilton
Captain Hill
British officer
Secretary of War
James McHenry
notable location
New York
port
harbor
harbour
Philadelphia
city
Narrows
Hook
notable item/thing
survey
map
drafts
money
notable idea/issue
purchase
reimbursement
survey
document number
1798122690100
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 | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William MacPherson | [unknown] | [n/a] |