Authorization to Form Contracts
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Authorization to Form Contracts
Description
Authorized Rhea to form contracts for the supply of troops stationed in New Jersey.
short description
Ltr, dir contract to supply troops.
year created
1798
month created
04
day created
04
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Jonathan Rhea
James McHenry
Colonel Ogden
notable location
War Department
Presque Isle
Le Baeuff
Fort Franklin
Pittsburg
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Oswego
Niagara
United States
notable item/thing
every ration of said description
get as good terms and as good men as in your power and this is all that can be expected
in case you cannot get persons to contract at once upon such conditions as you may think reasonable you will enter into temporary contracts for supplies at such places as officers are at and prepared to recruit
daily issues are two hundred and under at 17 cents 5 mills
rations
troops are or may be stationed the ration as described in the within act to augment the army of the United States
supplied at the following prices
power to conclude such contracts being vested in the Secretary of War
pleased therefor to consider yourself fully authorized to form the contracts contemplated in my letter
concur in a reasonable compensation for your time or any expences you may incur in executing the business
useful to you to know the contract prices at which rations are supplied within the states of New York and Pennsylvania
knowing your attachment to the government and disposition to forward any measure that might promote the public good
took the liberty to count upon your knowledge of character and judgement to form with qualified and competent persons a contract or contracts to supply to the troops that may be raised or stationed in New Jersey within the present year
received yesterday afternoon you letter
document number
1798040400001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ATA04 (3 pages) | Collection: Charles Roberts Autograph Collection | Collection 743 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jonathan Rhea | [unknown] | [n/a] |