Wolcott, Oliver (1760-1822) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06789 Author/Creator: Wolcott, Oliver (1760-1822) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 July 1796 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 25.2 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy
Written from the Treasury Department. Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury, has been requested by the House of Representatives to prepare a report on the establishment of districts for collecting duties along the United States border with Canada. Asks Knox a series of questions on the subject to help him prepare his report. Questions revolve around locations of British settlements in Canada, trade between the British and the Americans, and other similar themes.
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