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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02116 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1780 |
| Title | Caesar Rodney to unknown regarding cattle for the use of the continental army |
| Date | 20 September 1780 |
| Author | Rodney, Caesar (1728-1784) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Encloses a copy of a resolution of Congress (not present) stating that 530 beef cattle are needed for the use of the Continental Army. Stresses that this order needs to be carried out immediately to avoid dire consequences. Docketed, "letter to the receivers." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Continental Army Continental Congress Congress Military History Military Provisions Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Rodney, Caesar (1728-1784) |
| Place written | Dover, Delaware |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics; Agriculture |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Rodney was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware 1774-1777. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and President of Delaware from December 1777 to November 1781. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |