Adequate Provisions for the Troops

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Adequate Provisions for the Troops

Description

Pickering wants to know how many days provisions would ensure a supply against common incidents. He believes that a further provison of a month's rations for the troops should be made after their arrival in case the Contractor does not at first provide an adequate supply.

year created

1795

month created

11

day created

13

sent from location

War Office

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

Samuel Hodgdon
Timothy Pickering
Mr. Glenn
Contractor

notable location

War Office
southern states

notable item/thing

experience of the voyages with troops to the southern states
provisions
supply against common accidents
further provision of rations for the troops after their arrival
adequate supply
quantities of hospital stores

document number

1795111300001

page start

1

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Document instances

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[view document] (1 pages) ADM21 (1 pages) Collection: Timothy Pickering Papers F: 1

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Timothy Pickering War Office [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Hodgdon [unknown] [n/a]