Supplies Sufficient for the Consumption of the Troops
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter
Title
Supplies Sufficient for the Consumption of the Troops
Description
Wolcott forwards a copy of a contract with James O'Hara who is responsible for issuing the supplies at the various posts. All the commanders at these posts should be given a copy of this agreement to ensure that their troops are sufficiently supplied.
year created
1797
month created
04
day created
06
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Difficult to read
notable person/group
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott, Jr.
James O'Hara
Secretary of War
Quartermaster General
troops
Treasury Department
army
commissary general
notable location
Treasury Department
Michilimackinac
Sandusky
Detroit
Niagara
Oswego
Ohio
New York
Michigan
notable item/thing
supply
contract
posts
commanders
troops
agreement
notable phrase
the supplies which may remain at the different posts
all the commanders of posts should be furnished with copies of this agreement as soon as possible and that they should be instructed
quantity of provisions
the effect of this stipulation as combined with the contract
ought to be with the commanding officers, otherwise supplies may be divided by the contract
articles which he may receive
when the deliveries have been made
supply at the expense of the contractor
document number
1797040640001
page start
1
number of pages
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | PDE22 (5 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | V:31, P:62 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |