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Kell, John McIntosh (1823-1900) [Navy Department invoice of stores]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00684.14 Author/Creator: Kell, John McIntosh (1823-1900) Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Document signed Date: 3 January 1865 Pagination: 1 p. ; 23 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Receipt for "a Tin basin & pitcher" signed by York and Kell.

Kell, John McIntosh, 1823-1900
York, N.D., fl. 1865

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