1To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 8, 1794. “A few days after the receipt of your letter of the 6 of April, requesting me to act temporarily in the War business of the Treasury, I found that little reliance was to be placed upon a cheap or even a certain supply of Gun powder within the United States. I was unable to get any good house to make a contract for 300 Tons which you authorized...