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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02409 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0063] 16-31 August 1783 |
| Title | Order to a Mr. Bell to issue army rations |
| Date | 22 August 1783 |
| Author | Lillie, John (1755-1801) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Order telling a Mr. Bell to provide 2 days of provisions for 10 men "Belonging to the Commander in Chief." The rations were for 22-23 August. A total of 30 rations were issued. Signed by Captain Lillie as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket signed by Sergeant Seth Camon(?) and an F. Brandy stating the provisions were received. No place written, but assumed from Knox's location in West Point at this time. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Military Provisions Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Revolutionary War General President |
| People | Lillie, John (1755-1801) |
| 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 |