Resolution of Charges for Postage
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
Resolution of Charges for Postage
Description
Swan requests pay for himself and his secretaries. He explains the procedure for handling charges for postage from officers which are to be paid by the agent for the war department in New York.
year created
1799
month created
10
day created
14
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Syrett listed this document in the appendix to Vol. 23.
Draft in the handwriting of Thomas Y. Howe.
Draft in the handwriting of Thomas Y. Howe.
notable person/group
Caleb Swan
Alexander Hamilton
Secretary of War [McHenry]
Postmaster at New York
Ebenezer Stevens, Agent of the War Department at New York
[Thomas Y. How]
notable location
Trenton
notable item/thing
account of pay &c due to myself, my secretary and assistant secretary
Train of Adjustment
sanction of the Secretary of War
notable phrase
I request you to put in a Train of Adjustment without delay in order that the money which is wanted may be received
the officers who regularly communicate with me are instructed to endorse their letters "On public service" with the addition of their respective names
document number
1799101437701
page start
4
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Caleb Swan | [unknown] | [n/a] |