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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02465 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0064] 1-15 September 1783 |
| Title | Order for beef and bread for the Knox family |
| Date | 3 September 1783 |
| Author | Lillie, John (1755-1801) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Captain Lillie, aide-de-camp to Major General Knox, orders West Point Commissary Bell to deliver 20 pounds of beef and 20 pounds of bread for Knox and his family. Docket signed by a Jacob Johnson stating that the beef and bread were received. Ink of the document is faded. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Military Provisions Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Revolutionary War General Diet and Nutrition Muster Rolls and Returns |
| People | Lillie, John (1755-1801) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |