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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.099 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Receipt for Rations for French officer |
| Date | 10 November 1776 |
| Author | de Vernejoul, Jean Louis (fl. 1776-1789) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Informs Duncan Campbell that the bills for 700 pounds that he was so concerned about have been brought in from the rebels by a friend who was also a prisoner. States that being a prisoner has gotten the better of him but the Commander in Chief has intimated to him that he may be able to purchase a recently vacated commission of Major. Thanks his father for the money and says he has saved 400 pounds and expects to be able to pay him back in less than two years. Pat Campbell was a soldier in the British army. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Immigration and Migration France Military History Finance Soldier's Pay Military Provisions Global History and Civics Diet and Nutrition |
| People | de Vernejoul, Jean Louis (fl. 1776-1789) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Jean Louis de Vernejoul was married in France in 1789. He also served in the French army. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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