Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810 to Henry Knox

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GLC02437.04586
GLC#
GLC02437.04586-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
April 17, 1790
Author/Creator
Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Richmond, Virginia
Pagination
2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 18.7 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Discusses taking out a draft of money for the census department. Notes the Secretary of Treasurer, Alexander Hamilton, has informed him that in order to obtain a draft of money for the departments in the census, another person needs to be empowered to perform drawing and transmitting duties during his absence. Requests Knox takes over this function and to transmit the money by post. "Free" stamped on address leaf with no signature.

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