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Price, William (d. 1790) [William Price's oath sworn to the United States]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02920 Author/Creator: Price, William (d. 1790) Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1 January 1784 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 25 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

Also signed by Major General Henry Knox. Price swears to serve the United States in the office of commissary of military stores (for West Point).

Price, William, d. 1790
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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