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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02317 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0061] 16-31 July 1783 |
| Title | Army rations issued to Captain Vincent and his followers |
| Date | 23 July 1783 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Written by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw ordering West Point Commissary James Forsyth to issue twelve rations to Captain Vincent and his followers, "being friendly indians." Docket signed by George [Dummerton] stating that contractors delivered the rations. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Military Provisions Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) American Indian History |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |