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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01664 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0047] October 1782 |
| Title | Cornell Ezekiel to Henry Knox regarding provisions |
| Date | 16 October 1782 |
| Author | Cornell, Ezekiel (1733-1800) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written from Camp Verplank's Point, present-day Verplanck, New York. Encloses a copy of the contract from the day's General Orders. Would have liked to send a copy of the new contract but it is not yet finished; will send it when it is complete. Outlines the quantities of beef or salt pork, bread or flour, whiskey, salt, soap, and candles that are included in the ration specified in the new contract. Adds that officers are entitled to a quantity of "good West India rum" instead of the whiskey, if they prefer. Officers can take as much as they are entitled to, and accounts will be settled with the commissaries at the end of each month. Lists prices of different ration components. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Contract Military Provisions Military Supplies Personal Hygiene Alcohol Diet and Nutrition Caribbean Finance |
| People | Cornell, Ezekiel (1733-1800) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Verplanck, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |