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Meals, John (fl. 1789) Account of goods left in the hands of John Meals at Augusta in Goergia, by the late commissioners of the United States for treating with the southern Indians

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04380 Author/Creator: Meals, John (fl. 1789) Place Written: Augusta, Georgia Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 6 October 1789 Pagination: 3 p. ; 32.2 x 20.1 cm. Order a Copy

Lists goods and supplies by account number. Includes items such as rum, kettles, calico, linen, etc.

Meals, John, fl. 1789

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