Contract for Army Rations
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Contract for Army Rations
Description
"Alexander Hamilton for and in behalf of the United States of America, and . . . Theodosius Fowler, a New York merchant, have mutually covenanted and agreed that Fowler shall supply and issue as many rations as shall be required of him for the service of the United States, during 1791 at the Western Army Posts."
year created
1790
month created
10
day created
28
author
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Fragment of a document
notable person/group
Theodosius Fowler
Alexander Hamilton
William Duer
contractor
merchant
notable location
post
western territory
frontier
notable item/thing
supplies
rations
provisions
credit
vouchers
notable idea/issue
contracts for rations
agreement
supply of troops
document number
1790102892800
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Theodosius Fowler | [unknown] | [n/a] |