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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02406 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0063] 16-31 August 1783 |
| Title | Provision request for five Indians |
| Date | 22 August 1783 |
| Author | Anspach, Peter (fl. 1775-1783) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Orders rations to be issued for the use of five Indians going from Newburgh to Albany. The rations included 60 pounds of bread and 60 pounds of beef and also one gallon of rum as directed by Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Walker, an aide-de-camp to General Washington. A Thomas [Hinde] signed the second page, stating that contractors delivered the rations. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Military Provisions Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Diet and Nutrition Alcohol |
| People | Anspach, Peter (fl. 1775-1783) Walker, Benjamin (1753-1818) Washington, George (1732-1799) Hinde, Thomas (1737-1828) |
| Place written | Newburgh, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |