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Pierce, John (d. 1788) [Army expenses of various regiments]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02765 Author/Creator: Pierce, John (d. 1788) Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 10 November 1783 Pagination: 2 p. ; 23.4 x 17.9 cm. Order a Copy

Lists expenses incurred at the garrison of West Point, New York by date, from May to December 1782. Noted as a copy and written in the hand of Samuel Shaw.

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Pierce, John, ?-1788

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