Bryant, John (1742-1816) [52 receipts and payroll documents from the armory in Springfield, Massachusetts]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03432.117 Author/Creator: Bryant, John (1742-1816) Place Written: Springfield, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document Date: 1781-1805 Pagination: 52 items Order a Copy
The receipts cover military stores and supplies, transportation, services, and general expenditures. Most receipts are countersigned on verso. Includes collateral information listing the names on the receipts.
Captain John Bryant was the Master of Ordinance and Assistant Military Storekeeper at the armory in Springfield, Massachusetts, and formerly the Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the armory.
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