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Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 Estimate of iron mongery &c. necessary for an army of 30,000 infantry &c. for 1 year no:7 [Fragment]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00634.01.06 Author/Creator: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript document Date: 1779-1780 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 39 cm, Width: 31 cm Order a Copy

The left half of the list, which would include the headings, is missing. Main page contains a list of numbers that correspond to some sort of iron mongery related items. The items are grouped according to where they are needed, and their cost in 1775 is listed, as well as the total cost in 1775 of all listed items. Second page contains the title. Prepared by the office of the Quarter Master General, Nathanael Greene, for the budget of 1780.

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

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