{"value"=>"<p>Storekeeper's statements for Washington, D.C. storehouses consist of monthly classified tabulations of supplies issued, and a set of tabulated statements of supplies issued for two categories of hospitals in Washington, D.C. and vicinity as of January 1, 1864. Also present is a consolidated statement of issues from Washington, New York City, and Baltimore for the period April-June 1864; the originating office of this statement is unclear. With the exception of a manuscript table (noted), all tabulations are on the USSC's Storekeeper's Statement forms. Statements are sometimes endorsed as \"reports of issues.\"</p> <p> This was a generic printed form used at USSC supply depots and other locations, enabling the efficient classified tabulation of types and quantities of stock for the purpose (such as the issue or receipt of supplies) and time period written on the form. Typically, the first two column headings (blank) allow for date entry and the identity (by corporate and/or personal names, and/or locale) of the recipient or sender of supplies. These are followed by printed column headings for each standard type of stock, followed by a heading or headings for miscellaneous stock types not previously given. Rows usually represent a single transaction, with quantities entered under the appropriate stock type heading(s).</p> <p>The form eventually changed from a vertical to a horizontal orientation during the course of the war. This allowed for the addition of numerous blank column headings to identify distinct stock types not found in printed categories (rather than grouping them under a single miscellaneous heading) for more accurate tabulation. Sheets were either pasted together and/or grouped into sets of sheets to meet record-keeping needs.</p>"}