Ownership of Provisions at New York
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Ownership of Provisions at New York
Description
Based on an investigation of the contractor's accounts for 1798, it is obvious that the provisions that remained on hand at the beginning of the present year must be public property. If the contractors had not been paid, his own interest would have induced him to regain possession of this property
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
30
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
William Simmons
David Rann
notable location
Treasury Department
document number
1799073070001
page start
1
