Contract for Rations

Item

Title

Contract for Rations

Description

Contract between Henry Dearborn and Daniel Vertner for rations.

year created

1801

month created

10

day created

01

secondary author

in image

notable person/group

Henry Dearborn
Daniel Vertner
Samuel Dexter
contractor
Edward Thomson
James McHenry
John Newman
Hez Rogers

notable location

Mason County, Kentucky
Fort Washington
Fort Vincennes
Fort Massac
Kentucky
mouth of the Ohio
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Illinois River
Pennsylvania

notable item/thing

articles of agreement
rations
contract
delivery
price
bread
flour
rice
sifted or boulted Indian meal
fresh beef
salted beef
salted pork
salt
soap
candles
rum
whiskey
ardent spirits
vinegar
parcel
small parts
excise
survey
provisions
store
bills
monthly abstract
losses
depredations of an enemy
escorts and guards
compensation
stationary posts
store houses
cash
supplies
surplus
inventory
duplicate receipts
wastage
leakage
damage

document number

1801100100001

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (5 pages) XQC22 (5 pages) Collection: Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Daniel Vertner [unknown] [n/a]
Author Henry Dearborn [unknown] [n/a]