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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03935 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0085] July-September 1788 |
| Title | Clement Biddle to Henry Knox submitting an account of rations |
| Date | 14 July 1788 |
| Author | Biddle, Clement (1740-1814) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document; Military document |
| Content Description | Submits an account of rations. Marked as private on address leaf. Writes, "We are fondly hoping that Congress will determine to form the new Government at this place, in which Case I expect we shall have the pleasure of your & Mrs. Knox's Company-" |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Military Provisions US Constitution Continental Congress Congress Government and Civics |
| People | Biddle, Clement (1740-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Clement Biddle was an American Revolutionary soldier. After the war he was a merchant and United States marshal in Philadelphia (1787-93). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |