Brooks, David, 1756-1838 Articles of clothing delivered for the use of Major General Knox from 21 Jany 1780 to 1 Augt 1783

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GLC02437.02447-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
January 21, 1780- August 1, 1783
Author/Creator
Brooks, David, 1756-1838
Title
Articles of clothing delivered for the use of Major General Knox from 21 Jany 1780 to 1 Augt 1783
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 31.3 cm, Width: 19.8 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Copy of a receipt for clothing issued to General Knox from 1780-1783. Original was submitted by David Brooks, the assistant clothier general. This copy was created by Major Samuel Shaw, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, who also signed this document. A total of $140.60 worth of clothing is accounted for, which includes boots, blankets, roughly 50 yards of cloth, and his own miscellaneous receipts.

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