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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.64.09 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1782 |
| Title | Jabez Bowen to Benjamin Stevens |
| Date | 1 April 1782 |
| Author | Bowen, Jabez (1739-1815) |
| Recipient | Stevens, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Bowen states that he has received a request from Stevens to supply rations to Rhode Island troops. Stevens is instructed to only answer orders from Bowen or Lieutenant Colonel Olney regarding supplies for troops. Jabez Bowen was Deputy-Governor of Rhode Island from 1778-1786. |
| Subjects | Sutler Military History Military Provisions Revolutionary War Militia Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Bowen, Jabez (1739-1815) Stevens, Benjamin (fl. 1780-1782) |
| Place written | Providence, Rhode Island |
| 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 |