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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02244 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0060] 1-15 July 1783 |
| Title | Provision return for army rations issued to one man, one woman and two children |
| Date | ca. 6 July 1783 |
| Author | Blake, Edward (ca. 1753-1800) |
| Additional authors | Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Signed by Edward Blake, a quartermaster with the artillery, and countersigned by Major Samuel Shaw as Knox's aide-de-camp. Provision return for rations issued to one man, one woman and two children from 1-6 July. A total of 18 rations were issued over the six days. Docket signed by a Thomas Nelson stating that contractors delivered the rations. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Military Provisions Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Women's History Children and Family |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |