Alexander Hamilton Papers

From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harrison, [2 December 1793]

To Richard Harrison1

[Philadelphia, December 2, 1793. The dealer’s catalogue description of this letter reads: “Regarding the account of Young & Dannacker2 for ‘surplus cloathing furnished for the use of the army. As it appears that the Cloathing for the Sergeants & musicians has been made of cloth of a very superior quality, it is my wish that [they] be allowed an extraordinary compensation therefor.…” Letter not found.]

LS, sold by Swann Galleries, Inc., October 10, 1957, Lot 139.

1. Harrison was auditor of the Treasury.

2. William Young and George Dannacker were contractors for the Army.

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    Title
    From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harrison, [2 December 1793]
    Author
    Hamilton, Alexander
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    Harrison, Richard
    Date
    2 December 1793

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    “From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harrison, [2 December 1793],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-15-02-0363. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 15, June 1793 – January 1794, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1969, p. 436.]

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