Wintering of troops stationed in New Jersey

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Wintering of troops stationed in New Jersey

Description

Senator Dayton corresponds with McHenry on the wintering of troops stationed in New Jersey, requesting that a new contract for the supplying of rations be immediately drawn up for Dayton's brother, the mayor of Elizabethtown. Dayton adds that the present contractor may be upset with the annulment of the old contract, but that the public would be glad to learn of the savings that will be produced through the new one.

year created

1799

month created

08

day created

19

recipient

in collection

in image

notable person/group

James McHenry
Jonathan Dayton
Elias Dayton
troops
military
contractor

notable location

Elizabethtown
New Jersey
military post
Carlisle

notable item/thing

Regiment
rations
supplies
contract

notable idea/issue

Rationing
wintering
Provisional Army
advertising
public
quartering

document number

1799081940501

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) KAE06 (3 pages) Collection: James McHenry Papers B:1797-1815, MH 25.

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Jonathan Dayton [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]