Request for Information on Weekly Rations
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Request for Information on Weekly Rations
Description
Letter, asks for estimate of the weekly ration; mentions Naval Department.
short description
Ltr, ask estimate of weekly ration.
year created
1798
month created
01
day created
09
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Tench Francis
Josiah Fox
Secretary of War
notable location
War Office
Naval Department
notable item/thing
rations
notable phrase
Secretary of War is about making an addition to the marine estimate
submit to your consideration whether the estimate of return for the navy which you stated to the secretary of war
weekly ration is stated at 142 cents per week
provisions of all kinds having risen in price since that period
estimate of the ration prepared
hopes you will be kind enough to favor him with as early as possible
document number
1798010915001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | BBK06 (1 pages) | Collection: Josiah Fox (1763 - 1847) Letterbook Papers. Reel #5 Series 1 Naval Architecture Shipbuilding Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Fox | War Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Tench Francis | [unknown] | [n/a] |