Chaloner and White records 1744-1836

Chaloner and White records

John Chaloner and James White, Philadelphia merchants, were appointed assistant commissaries of Purchase for the Middle Department of the Continental Army in 1777. The papers consist of letter books, 1778-1784; accounts of purchases for the army, 1777-1778; accounts of provisions bought, 1778-1785;...

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Main Author: Chaloner, John and James White (Creator)
Collection:Chaloner and White Records
Collection Number:0120
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Continental Army > Provisioning
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Economic aspects.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Supplies
Physical Description: 5.0 Linear feet 14 boxes
Summary: John Chaloner and James White, Philadelphia merchants, were appointed assistant commissaries of Purchase for the Middle Department of the Continental Army in 1777. The papers consist of letter books, 1778-1784; accounts of purchases for the army, 1777-1778; accounts of provisions bought, 1778-1785; a daybook, 1777; receipt books, 1778-1784; and extensive correspondence revealing the operations and problems of army provisioning. Post-war papers, mostly correspondence, relate primarily to Chaloner's commercial activities.

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