Benjn. North's book from 17 January 1777 to 16 June 1778.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

North, Benjamin, active 1777-1778.

Contributor:

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

Adam Matthew Digital (Firm)

Series:

American history, 1493-1945.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Continental Army--Records and correspondence.

United States.

United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores.

United States. Continental Army.

Account books--Middle Atlantic States--Early works to 1800.

Account books.

Manuscripts, American--New York (State)--New York--Facsimiles.

Manuscripts, American.

New York (State)--New York.

Middle Atlantic States.

Genre:

Facsimiles.

Records and correspondence.

Personal correspondence.

Records (Documents)

Physical Description:

1 online resource (68 unnumbered pages, sewn)

Other Title:

Benjamin North's book from 17 January 1777 to 16 June 1778

Title on publisher's website: Receipt book noting supplies for the Continental Army

Title on p. [2]: Benjn. North's book of receipts orders

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1777-1778]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

North, possibly a Quartermaster in General George Washington's army, records amounts paid for supplies such as the purchase of hay, horses, oxen, carts, and horse shoes. Also records payment for services, such as for driving oxen. The first entries were made at Peekskill; subsequent locations include White Plains, Fishkill, and Continental Village, New York; Stamford and New Canaan, Connecticut; Morristown and Bound Brook, New Jersey; and others. Front cover includes the signature of Robert E. [Turner?]

Notes:

Ms.

Title from cover.

Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Digital, c2014. (American history, 1493-1945. Module 1, Settlement, commerce, revolution and reform, 1493-1859)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.