Receiving and Issuing Provisions

Item

Type

Letter Signed

Title

Receiving and Issuing Provisions

Description

McHenry reviews the process by which supplies and rations are received and issued at the sundry posts.

year created

1799

month created

07

day created

02

author

sent from location

War Department

recipient

in collection

note

Cited in McHenry to Hamilton, 07/08/1799. (Syrett listed this document in the Appendix to vol. 23.)

cited note

Cited document sent from the War Office

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
James McHenry
the late Major General Wayne
Mr. James O'Hara
qualified person should be appointed at each post to receive the rations and issue them to the troops
subaltern officers
Contractor
extra monthly pay

notable location

War Department
garrisons as are without a regiment quartermaster

notable item/thing

contracts for the garrisons under your command
return of troops in garrison
issues of the provisions
each garrison has an officer who is charged with the quartermaster's stores and clothing

document number

1799070200000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James McHenry War Department [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]