Adequate Provisions for the Troops
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Adequate Provisions for the Troops
Description
Pickering wants to know how many days provisions would ensure a supply against common incidents. He believes that a further provison of a month's rations for the troops should be made after their arrival in case the Contractor does not at first provide an adequate supply.
year created
1795
month created
11
day created
13
author
sent from location
War Office
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Samuel Hodgdon
Timothy Pickering
Mr. Glenn
Contractor
notable location
War Office
southern states
notable item/thing
experience of the voyages with troops to the southern states
provisions
supply against common accidents
further provision of rations for the troops after their arrival
adequate supply
quantities of hospital stores
document number
1795111300001
page start
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