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John Chaloner and James White, Philadelphia merchants, were appointed assistant commissaries of Purchase for the Middle Department of the Continental Army in 1777. The papers consist of letter books, 1778-1784; accounts of purchases for the army, 1777-1778; accounts of provisions bought, 1778-1785;...
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| Collection: | Chaloner and White Records |
| Collection Number: | 0120 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 520 | |a John Chaloner and James White, Philadelphia merchants, were appointed assistant commissaries of Purchase for the Middle Department of the Continental Army in 1777. The papers consist of letter books, 1778-1784; accounts of purchases for the army, 1777-1778; accounts of provisions bought, 1778-1785; a daybook, 1777; receipt books, 1778-1784; and extensive correspondence revealing the operations and problems of army provisioning. Post-war papers, mostly correspondence, relate primarily to Chaloner's commercial activities. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Purchased.; 1913 acquired | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Continental Army--Provisioning |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects. |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Supplies |2 Local sources | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Chaloner and White Records |l 0120 | ||