Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Letter, Gallatin to Hoffman, 20 November 1806

Description
Creators
Gallatin, Albert, Correspondent
Hoffman, George
, Recipient
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Correspondence
Date
20 Nov 1806
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Mackinac Island
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 45.84918 Longitude: -84.61893
  • Washington, D.C.
    Washington, D.C., United States
    Latitude: 38.89511 Longitude: -77.03637
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Full Text

Treasury Department,

November 20th 1806

Sir

On the subject of your letter of yesterday, I beg leave to observe, that you are at liberty to hire men for the Custom house boat, either for the season or occasionally, as to you may appear most for the public interest.

I am, very respectfully,

Sir

Your Obd't Serv't

Albert Gallatin

George Hoffman Esq'r

Collector

Michillimackinac

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Letter, Gallatin to Hoffman, 20 November 1806