{"value"=>"<p>Market supply order records consist of two sets of volumes regarding the ordering and delivery of market supplies to hospitals and other institutions, one set of volumes concerning the total goods ordered of R. P. Woods in Philadelphia, and two volumes of supply tabulations. Market supplies were ordered chiefly by U.S. Army hospitals in Washington, D.C. and its vicinity, but USSC home and lodges, and military camps also used this service. Hospitals placed their orders daily with the Washington office of this agency, reflected in the Goods ordered by hospitals volumes, and expected to receive their orders as soon as possible. Once the requested market supplies were received from Philadelphia, they were delivered to the hospitals, as seen in the Goods delivered to hospitals volumes. To determine the daily total number of supplies needed, hospital orders were tallied and entered into the volumes for Goods ordered by R. P. Woods. The Washington office sent their orders by telegraph in the morning and later confirmed these orders and additional requests in a letter to Woods later in the day. These volumes typically include the type and quantity of market supplies either ordered or delivered.</p>"}