Rations for troops stationed in New Jersey
Document 1799Senator Dayton requests some additional information about the supplying of rations to U.S. troops stationed in both Elizabethtown and New Jersey as a whole. Dayton wishes to know whether the supply of rations such as beef and pork will be delivered to any one post in particular, or to the whole state of New Jersey. Dayton also wishes to know whether the rations will be divided proportionately, or left to the contractor or commanding officer to decide.
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Copy of Signed Document
Description
Senator Dayton requests some additional information about the supplying of rations to U.S. troops stationed in both Elizabethtown and New Jersey as a whole. Dayton wishes to know whether the supply of rations such as beef and pork will be delivered to any one post in particular, or to the whole state of New Jersey. Dayton also wishes to know whether the rations will be divided proportionately, or left to the contractor or commanding officer to decide.
Date
07/19/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Elizabethtown
Repository
Collection
Document number
1799071940201
Page start
1
Note
Cited in McHenry to Dayton, 07/20/1799.
Notable persons
James McHenry
Jonathan Dayton
Elias Dayton
merchant
military
troops
commanding officer
contractor
Notable locations
Elizabethtown
post
New Jersey
Notable items
Rations
beef
salt beef
pork
food