Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 [Army rations issued to Captain Vincent and his followers]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02321 Author/Creator: Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 23 July 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 11.2 cm, Width: 17.3 cm Order a Copy
Major Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, ordered James Forsyth the Commissary of West Point to issue Captain Vincent and his "companions, friendly indians" 3 pints of rum "to drink the health of Congress." Also orders 3 pounds of soap to be given to them to wash their shirts. Docket signed by Vincent that they received the rum and soap.
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