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Burbeck, Henry (1754-1848) [A complete account of money received of Colonel Henry Knox and money paid to the men]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00269 Author/Creator: Burbeck, Henry (1754-1848) Place Written: Massachusetts Type: Autograph document signed Date: 5 April 1776 Pagination: 1p.+docket. 11.9 cm. x 29.2 cm. Order a Copy

Payment ledger with docket noting that this was Colonel Burbeck's account.

Burbeck, Henry, 1754-1848
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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