Oliver Wolcott letters
Abstract
Thirteen letters, Mar. 11, 1795- Dec. 11, 1800, written by Oliver Wolcott, secretary of the treasury, to David Henley, general agent for the War Dept. in the Territory of the United States, South of the River Ohio, regarding public contracts for military and Indian supplies in what is now Tennessee.,The letters contain rules and regulations regarding the administration of contracts, as well as numerous directives regarding the choice of contractors to supply both the region and the Tellico Blockhouse. They also discuss accusations of fraud against contractor "Robert Searcey."
Dates
- Creation: 1795-1800
Creator
- Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833 (Person)
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (13 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Ownership and Custodial History
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Bibliographic References
Butler, R.L. Checklist of Mss. in the Ayer Coll.,,921
Subject
- Wolcott, Oliver, 1760-1833 -- Correspondence (Person)
- Henley, David, 1749-1823 -- Correspondence (Person)
- United States. War Department (Organization)
- United States. Department of the Treasury -- Records and correspondence (Organization)
- United States. Army -- Procurement -- 18th century -- Sources (Organization)
- Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) (Organization)
Genre / Form
- Correspondence -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 1751-1800
- Correspondence -- Washington (D.C.) -- 1751-1800
Geographic
- Tellico Blockhouse Site (Tenn.) -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Tennessee -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Territory of the United States, South of the River Ohio -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
Topical
- Status
- Catalog Record Only
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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