| Date |
September 29, 1785 |
| Author Name |
Henry Knox (primary) Location: War Office |
| Recipient Name |
Clement Biddle (primary) Location: Philadelphia |
| Summary |
Henry Knox, Secretary at War, contracts with Clement Biddle to furnish rations for the new companies of troops to be recruited out of Philadelphia. Knox sets the price in Pennsylvania currency and provides an itemized list of the expected ration. |
| Document Format |
Autograph Letter Signed |
| Document Notes |
[not available] |
| Content Notes |
[not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups |
Clement Biddle; Henry Knox; Mr. White; Mr. Hodgdon; troops; treasury; contractors; ; |
| Related Places |
Philadelphia; War Office; Fort Pitt; Pennsylvania; |
| Keywords |
recruiting; rations; subsistence; bread; flour; beef; pork; rum; salt; vinegar; soap; candles; accounts; payment; business; currency; pence; quotas; receipts; ; |
| Key Phrases |
[not available] |
| Transcription |
[not available] |
