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Lillie, John (1755-1801) [Provision return for rations issued to two men]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09718 Author/Creator: Lillie, John (1755-1801) Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 14 May 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 11.3 x 21 cm. Order a Copy

Also signed by a captain whose name is illegible due to ink. Signed at the bottom of the page by [W. Forsyth?]. Contains a note on page two written by Cooper Green, who confirms receipt of stores.

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

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