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- GLC#
- GLC02437.02099-View header record
- Type
- Documents
- Date
- April 17, 1783 circa
- Author/Creator
- Cheesman, Joseph, fl. 1783
- Title
- [Army Rations issued to artificier]
- Place Written
- West Point, New York
- Pagination
- 1 p. : docket Height: 13.6 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
- Primary time period
- The New Nation, 1783-1815
- Sub-Era
- Creating a New Government
Return for rations for one member of the engineering department beginning 9 April and ending 17 April. It appears that the person came from the 8 Massachusetts Regiment. A total of 12 rations were issued over the eight days. Signed by Superintendent Joseph Cheesman and countersigned by Lillie as an aide-de-camp. Docket signed by a Jacob Wight stating that contractors delivered the rations.
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