Supply of whiskey for 1795
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Supply of whiskey for 1795
Description
The Commissioner of Revenue writes that it is "extremely probable" that the supply of whiskey for 1795 will require Secretary Hamilton's attention at Pittsburg. 75,000 rations are required this day by Secretary Knox to be deposited in advance at Fort Washington. Importations of bale goods are received and expected from Great Britain.
year created
1794
month created
10
day created
15
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LC, RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Tench Coxe
Edward Carrington
Henry Knox
Alexander Scott
Matthew Ernest
notable location
Treasury Department
Revenue Office
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Fort Washington
Britain
notable item/thing
whiskey
rations
dollars
imports
importations
bale goods
clothing
contractors
document number
1794101590100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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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 | Tench Coxe | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |