The government pays much too dear for its supplies of provisions.
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Document
Title
The government pays much too dear for its supplies of provisions.
Description
Hamilton affirms his conviction that the government pays too much for provisions. He suggests a method of dividing the states for more efficient provision of supplies and argues that a competition among contractors should be instituted.
year created
1799
month created
07
day created
12
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 07/17/1799, McHenry to Hamilton, 07/16/1799, and McHenry to Hamilton, 07/25/1799. (Syrett listed these documents in the Appendix to vol. 23.)
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
James McHenry
Alexander Hamilton
several contractors
three regiments
notable location
New York
Uxbridge in Massachusetts
Gloucester in Rhode Island
Norwich in Connecticut
East Chester in New York
Brunswick or Trenton in New Jersey
north or the south side of the Potomac
Georgia
South and North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Delaware
four eastern states and Vermont
notable item/thing
contracts which have been made for the supply of the troops on the seaboard
in most states the price is much greater than it ought to be
election [of contractors] would be materially influenced by the cheapness of the rations
it has been judged expedient to invite a competition
early measures may be taken for winter quarters. proposal for future contracts
supply of all the troops except those composing the western army
document number
1799071240000
Item sets
Document instances
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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 | Alexander Hamilton | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |