Name/Title
Receipt for Military Provisions (1777)Entry/Object ID
2025.02.18.01Tags
Grant, Fessenden Papers, MilitaryDescription
Receipt records delivery of sugar to Capt. Whiting by Colonel Crary for military troops in Tiverton.Context
Delivery of food provisions for troops in Tiverton.Made/Created
Date made
1777Time Period
18th CenturyPlace
State/Province
Rhode IslandRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaInscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
Front of Document:
Bristol Dec 10th 1777
Sir
Deliver the bearer the hogshead of sugar for the
troops at Tiverton and you will oblige yours
Capt. Whiting
A. Crary Col [Colonel]Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
ReceiptNomenclature Sub-Class
Financial RecordsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsGetty AAT
Concept
receipts (financial records)Dimensions
Width
2-1/4 inLength
7-1/4 inMaterials
Material
PaperMaterial Notes
Pencil marks on backLocation
Location
Area
Revolutionary DisplayDate
April 17, 2025Location
Cabinet
Display Case 10Room
Charles Whipple Greene Historical CollectionBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
April 17, 2025Location
Box
Document Box 11Area
Museum Floor LandingBuilding
George Hail Free LibraryDate
February 18, 2025Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Nathaniel WhitingNotes
Other names on note: Capt. Samuel PhillipsRelated Places
Place
City
Tiverton, RIState/Province
Rhode IslandRegion
NortheastContinent
North AmericaRelated Publications
Publication
Historical Overview: The Revolutionary War and FoodNotes
This article provides some context into the diet and quantity of items needed to feed Revolutionary War soldiers.Exhibition
Warren During the Revolutionary WarCreate Date
February 18, 2025Update Date
August 11, 2025
