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Perry, Joseph (fl. 1780) Discharge for Jacob Baker, an Artificer

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00833 Author/Creator: Perry, Joseph (fl. 1780) Place Written: Woodbury, Connecticut Type: Autograph note signed Date: 2 August 1780 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 30.4 x 19.8 cm. Order a Copy

Discharge for Jacob Baker citing an illness with tuberculosis-like symptoms. Includes certification of an exam and a note from Samuel Shaw confirming the discharge. Signed by three doctors.

Perry, Joseph, fl. 1780
Orton, Samuel, fl. 1780
Moore, Henry, fl. 1780
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795

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