Burnet, Ichabod (fl. 1778-1782) to Ephriam Bowen
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.238 Author/Creator: Burnet, Ichabod (fl. 1778-1782) Place Written: Fredericksburg Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 October 1778 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 23 x 19 cm. Order a Copy
Reminds Bowen that he must send the clothing supplies already requested, as they are badly needed by himself and General Nathanael Greene. Greene was Quartermaster General at the time of this letter. Ichabod Burnet was Greene's personal aide, and issued many of his supply orders. To recipient is listed in the text as "Colonel Bowen." This almost certainly refers to Ephriam Bowen, the Deputy Quartermaster-General of the Rhode Island Militia, since the letter reffroze to supplies coming from Providence, Rhode Island.
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