Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 [Provision return for army rations issued]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02314 Author/Creator: Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 21 July 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 15.7 cm, Width: 20.8 cm Order a Copy

Provision return for three men employed in the ordinance department from 21-24 July. Also includes two women who received rations. The three men served in Lieutenant Wright's company of artillery artificers. A total of 26 rations were issued over the four days. Signed by Lieutenant Wright and Major Shaw as an aide-de-camp to General Knox. Docket signed by a William Burrows stating that contractors delivered the rations.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources