Northern Army War of 1812 collection, 1813-1815.

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Northern Army War of 1812 collection, 1813-1815.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58781205

Collection of papers related to the provisioning of the U.S Army in northern New York State by New York merchants and army contractors from 1813-1815. The collection consists of about 30 letters dealing with acquisition or delivery of provisions; abstracts of commuted rations; about 60 receipts for provisions delived to Army units; abstracts of provisions; contracts; and about 150 notes ordering Isaiah Townsend of Albany to pay various persons for services, etc. The names which appear most often are Isaiah Townsend, James Tracy, Elbert Anderson, William D. Cheever, Timothy Burr, Nathaniel Allen, and James Thorn.

0.4 linear feet (1 box)

New-York Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7771301

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Thorn, James.

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Burr, Timothy

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United States. Army

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The United States Army is the largest branch of the United States Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1 and United States Code, Title 10, Subtitle B, Chapter 301, Section 3001. As the largest and senior branch of the U.S. military, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which wa...

Anderson, Elbert

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Townsend, Isaiah, 1777-1838

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Isaiah and his brother John Townsend were merchants, iron manufacturers and politicians in the Albany, N.Y. area. John served as mayor of the City of Albany from 1829 to 1832. They played an important role in the early industrial development of Albany. From the description of Papers, 1795-1882. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122458705 ...

Tracy, James

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Allen, Nathaniel

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Nathaniel Allen was a Philadelphia merchant. From the description of Ledgers, 1710-1752. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122589942 ...

Cheever, William D.

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