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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.238 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1778 |
| Title | Ichabod Burnet to Ephraim Bowen about military and clothing supplies |
| Date | 31 October 1778 |
| Author | Burnet, Ichabod (fl. 1778-1782) |
| Recipient | Bowen, Ephraim |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Reminds Bowen that he must send the clothing supplies already requested, as they are badly needed by himself and General Nathanael Greene. Greene was Quartermaster General at the time of this letter. Ichabod Burnet was Greene's personal aide, and issued many of his supply orders. To recipient is listed in the text as "Colonel Bowen." This almost certainly refers to Ephraim Bowen, the Deputy Quartermaster-General of the Rhode Island Militia, since the letter reffroze to supplies coming from Providence, Rhode Island. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Military History Military Supplies Military Uniforms Militia |
| People | Bowen, Ephraim (1753-1841) Burnet, Ichabod (fl. 1778-1782) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) |
| Place written | Fredericksburg, [?] |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |