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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06342 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1860s |
| Title | Receipt of military supplies |
| Date | 10 May 1860 |
| Author | Majors, Alexander (1814-1900) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | Majors, notable Western pioneer and originator of the Pony Express, confirms receipt of sugar and molasses. States that the supplies were delivered to him on order from Major General Stewart Van Vliet, stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Fort Butler, New Mexico, is written on this document, possibly indicating that the supplies are to be sent there. |
| Subjects | Military History Military Supplies American West Diet and Nutrition Military Provisions Union General Union Forces |
| People | Majors, Alexander (1814-1900) Van Vliet, Stewart (1815-1901) |
| Place written | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Theme | Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |