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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02100 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0057] April 1783 |
| Title | Provision return for a mason hired by the engineering department |
| Date | ca. 17 April 1783 |
| Author | Cheesman, Joseph (fl. 1783) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Return for the rations of a mason employed by the engineering department from 9 April to 17 April. A total of 12 rations were issued for the eight days. Signed by Superintendent Joseph Cheesman and countersigned by General Knox's aide-de-camp Major Shaw. Docket signed by a Jacob Wight that the rations were received from a contractor. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Revolutionary War Military History Military Provisions Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Artisans |
| 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 |