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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02707 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0068] 21-31 October 1783 |
| Title | Edward Grant to Henry Knox discussing the inspection of beef |
| Date | 24 October 1783 |
| Author | Grant, Edward (fl. 1783-1789) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the unnecessary need for an inspector to come by and inspect the beef, since "this is a season in which there is very little or no bad Beef to be purchased in the Country; & Mr. [Oliver] Phelps, the Beef Contractor has determined to get none but good & merchantable Beef such as would pass inspection ... " |
| Subjects | Military History Continental Army Military Provisions Diet and Nutrition Revolutionary War General |
| People | Grant, Edward (fl. 1783-1789) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Phelps, Oliver (fl. 1781-1783) |
| Place written | Newburgh, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Phelps was appointed by Massachusetts to superintend the purchase of beef in that state in 1781. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |