Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821 to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: difficulty obtaining goods for prisoners

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GLC#
GLC03107.03371-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1778/04/20
Author/Creator
Boudinot, Elias, 1740-1821
Title
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: difficulty obtaining goods for prisoners
Place Written
Camp, [?]
Pagination
1p. : address : Height: 30.2 cm, Width: 18.7 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Boudinot states that he would like to purchase flour and wheat from Robert, Jr., but can not pay more than the regulated prices without permission from Congress. "The Sufferings of the Prisoners would make me do almost any Thing in my Power to relieve them, but here my Hands are tyed." Boudinot signed as the Commander General of Prisoners. Docketed on address leaf.

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