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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04870 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0099] March-April 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to John Walker about contracts for supplying frontier troops |
| Date | 5 March 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Walker, John |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Suggests that in the interest of the public good that he and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton should work with [William] Duer of New York "who is interested in the contract for supplying the troops [on the Frontiers]." Express his concern over some "unsettled business" between Duer and Walker which might make it difficult to proceed. Hopes Walker can assure that Duer will assist this process. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Military Supplies Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Walker, John (1744-1809) Hamilton, Alexander (ca. 1757-1804) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Government & Politics; Banking & Economics; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |