George Washington to Caesar Rodney stating that all provisions for the army should be placed at Christiana Bridge, Delaware - American History 1493-1945 - Adam Matthew Digital

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Collection Reference Number	GLC06489
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1780
Title	George Washington to Caesar Rodney stating that all provisions for the army should be placed at Christiana Bridge, Delaware
Date	10 December 1780
Author	Washington, George (1732-1799)
Recipient	Rodney, Caesar
Document Type	Correspondence
Content Description	Informs Rodney that all provisions for the army should be placed at Christiana Bridge, Delaware. This was in accordance with an act of Congress saying that the provisions provided by each state should be placed at a point of Washington's choosing. Washington notes that he would have contacted Rodney earlier "had not the greater part of my time... been taken up in arranging & visiting the Hospitals, and Winter Cantonments of the Army."
Subjects	President Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Military Supplies Continental Army Military Camp Hospital
People	Washington, George (1732-1799) Rodney, Caesar (1728-1784)
Place written	New Windsor, New York
Theme	The Presidency; The American Revolution
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Signer of the U.S. Constitution. Caesar Rodney was the Governor of Delaware.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Head Quarters New Windsor Decr 10th. 1780 Sir Your Excellency will, I presume, have received before this reaches you, an Act of Congress of the 4th of last Month, calling on the Several States, for specific Quantities of fresh and Salt Provisions - Flour, Salt, and Rum for the Army, and directing all the above articles, except the fresh meat, to be collected and deposited at such places in each of the States, as should be judged most convenient by me. This communication I should have done myself the honor of making somewhat earlier, had not the greater part of my time, since the receipt of the Act, been taken up in arranging & visiting the Hospitals, and Winter Cantonments of the Army.- Upon considering the point with respect to the supplies required of your State, I beg leave to inform your Excellency, that it appears to [inserted: me] that the whole of the Salt, Salt Meat, Flour and Rum should be deposited at Christianas Bridge. [2] I have the honor to be With very great respect Your Excellencys Most Obedient Servant Go: Washington His Excellency Govr Rodney [Docket] Delaware Letter from G. Washington Decr. 1780.

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