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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.049 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1782 |
| Title | Jeremiah Olney to Benjamin Stevens accepting the proposal for rations for the Rhode Island recruits on their march to join the army |
| Date | 23 March 1783 |
| Author | Olney, Jeremiah (1749-1812) |
| Recipient | Stevens, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Accepts the proposal for rations for the Rhode Island recruits on their march to join the army. States that the first detachment will be of 50 men who will arrive at Hartford on 5 or 6 April and will require five rations for their trip to Fishkill. Postscript states hard bread is preferred over flour. Olney was Lieutenant Colonel of Rhode Island recruits. |
| Subjects | Military History Military Provisions Revolutionary War Recruitment Diet and Nutrition |
| 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 |