Hand, Edward (1744-1802) to Benjamin Walker
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02080 Author/Creator: Hand, Edward (1744-1802) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 10 April 1783 Pagination: 2 p. ; 20.7 x 21.3 cm. Order a Copy
Document written by General Hand to Lieutenant Colonel Walker as an aide-de-camp to General von Steuben. Says the bearer of this letter, a Mr. Victor, late an ensign in General Hazen's regiment waits on Walker to draw provisions as a Canadian refugee in distress. Claims Victor has not drawn provisions since February. Walker has written and signed a note on page 2 which commands the contractors to issue provisions to Victor as a refugee and to include them on the abstract for 9 March. A note written and signed by Doughty as Fort Major of West Point and dated 13 April says that General Knox approved giving 122 rations to Victor.
Dear Sir
The Bearer Mr. Victor late an Ensign in Genl. Hazens Regt. waits on you to Obtain an Order to draw provisions as a Canadian Refugee in distress he says he has not drawn Since the month of February
I am Dear Sir
your Obedt.
Hble Servt.
Col. Walker Edwd. Hand
10th. Apl: 1783
[2] The Contracters will please to issue Provision to Mr Victor as a Canadian Refugee & include it in the abstract for March 9
[Head] Qrs Ben Walker
AD.C ADC
Lieutt Col. Walker
Head Quarters
Sir please to issue [struck: sixty days] provision to Mr Victor a Canadian Refugee for the Months of March & April 1783 - sixty one Days at two Rations pr Day one Hundred & twenty two Rations -
By Order of Genl Knox
13 April 83 Jn Doughty
Mr Forsyth Fort Major
[address leaf]
Lieutt. Col. Walker
Head Quarters
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