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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02329 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0061] 16-31 July 1783 |
| Title | Provision return for army rations issued for four men employed by the engineering department |
| Date | ca. 26 July 1783 |
| Author | Cheesman, Joseph (fl. 1783) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Signed by Superintendent Joseph Cheesman and Major Samuel Shaw as General Knox's aide-de-camp. Provision return for four men employed by the engineering department from 22-26 July. Two men were with Captain Douglas's company, one man was with Captain Rogers's company, and one man was with Captain Wells's company. Over the five days a total of 31 rations were issued. Docket signed by a Jacob Wight stating that contractors delivered the rations. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Military Provisions Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) |
| 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 |