To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 July 1794
From Tench Coxe1
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 30, 1794. “Having applied to Wm. Wyatt Esqr. postmasr. at Fredericksburg Virga. to procure a contract for supplies to be made at that place, for a recruiting party of the artillerists &ca.2 I have to request that an adequate remittance of money may be made for the purpose. He will of course also make provision for the quarter masr. and Hospital supplies.”
LC, RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives.
1. For background to this letter, see Coxe to H, July 29, 1794.
2. On July 30, 1794, Coxe wrote to Wiatt: “It being intended to establish immediately a recruiting rendezvous at Fredericksburg in Virginia, I have to request that you will enter into contract with any person who may be disposed to furnish the necessary rations at the most reasonable rates …” (LC, RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives).