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Doughty, John, 1754-1826 Return of the Women & Children at the Post of West Point & its Dependencies, that would have drawn Rations under the late Regulations, and also of the number of Extra Rations drawn under the new Contract

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01809 Author/Creator: Doughty, John, 1754-1826 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 7 January 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 21.7 x 21.9 cm. Order a Copy

Lists number of women and children by regiment and includes the amount of extra rations they will receive under the new regulations.

Doughty, John, 1754-1826

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