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Lillie, John (1755-1801) [Request]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09769 Author/Creator: Lillie, John (1755-1801) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 8 October 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 9.6 x 17 cm. Order a Copy

Requests 10 pounds of beef for General Henry Knox's family. Contains a note on page two from Jacob Johnson who confirms receipt of rations. Directed to William Bell.

Lillie, John, 1755-1801
Bell, William, fl. 1783-1796
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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