Contract Price for Rations at the Natchez

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Contract Price for Rations at the Natchez

Description

Notification that the Accountant of the War Department (Simmons) would like to know the contractor price of rations at "the Natchez" between April and October 1797.

year created

1798

month created

04

day created

16

sent from location

Philadelphia

recipient

in image

note

randomly scrawled math equations and prices of rations all over document.

notable person/group

Jones
Joseph Howell
William Simmons
accountant
contractor

notable location

War Department
Natchez

notable item/thing

rations
price
bread
flour
salt
beef
candles
soap
wine
jar
pork

notable idea/issue

cost
expense

document number

1798041621101

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) XTU19 (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 322
[view document] (2 pages) XTU19a (2 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) B: 322

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Accountant's Office Philadelphia [n/a]
Recipient Mr. Jones [unknown] [n/a]