Procuring Contracts in the Future

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Procuring Contracts in the Future

Description

Hamilton suggests the methods by which contracts for the present and ensuing years might be procured.

year created

1799

month created

07

day created

25

author

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in Hamilton to McHenry, 07/29/1799.

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
different contractors
three collective regiments
western army

notable location

Philadelphia
winter quarters

notable item/thing

supplies of rations for the ensuing and the present year
procuring contracts in the future
a few of the existing contracts for the present year [1799] embrace whole states
disappointment from their failure might be experienced
send a circular to each contractor
advertisement of the 21st of March
proposals for rations
whole States on the seaboard

document number

1799072500100

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 James McHenry Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]