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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01561 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0046] September 17822 |
| Title | Returns of the sutlers names, in the garrison of West Point, & by whom licensed |
| Date | 1 September 1782 |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Lists the names of sutlers, or merchants who sold food and drink to troops, and lists who licensed them. Sutlers include Simon Richards, William Foot, James McMasters, Asa Spauldin, Samuel Warrin, Roger Magrath Gatsey, Mrs. Current, John Andrews, William Adams, Aaron Thompson, Able Boyington-Dunlap, Ezra Eaton, John Sullivan, and Mr. England. Licensing authorities include Generals [Alexander] McDougal, [William] Heath and [John] Paterson, and Colonels [John] Crane and Shephard [possibly William Shepard]. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Revolutionary War Military History Continental Army West Point (US Military Academy) Sutler Merchants and Trade Commerce Military Provisions Women's History Alcohol Revolutionary War General |
| People | McDougall, Alexander (1732-1786) Paterson, John (1744-1808) Heath, William (1737-1814) Crane, John (1744-1805) Shepard, William (1737-1817) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |