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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02209 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0059] June 1783 |
| Title | Note of provisions received for Knox's family |
| Date | June 1783 |
| Author | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Return written for General Henry Knox by Major Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Lists items received from James Forsyth, Commissary of Issues at West Point, during the month of June 1783 for Knox's family. The list includes: 196 pounds of flour, 205 pounds of beef, 76 Gills of West Indian rum, 88 Gills of common rum, 28 quarts of vinegar, and 154 pounds of Indian meal. Date written at a later date in pencil. See also GLC02437.02210. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Revolutionary War General Military History Continental Army Military Provisions Alcohol Diet and Nutrition |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Provisions and Stores Issued to Major General Knox's family at West Point, in the month of June 1783 |