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Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 Return of issuing commissaries Augt. 1779. no. 17

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00634.02.08 Author/Creator: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript document Date: 1779-1780 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 39 cm, Width: 25.5 cm Order a Copy

Lists the names of the issuing commissaries of the Middle Department and Southern Department. Also lists place of birth, enlistment date, former employment, and place stationed for each of the commissaries. Prepared by the office of the Quarter Master General, Nathanael Greene, for the budget of 1780. Docket on second page. Title from docket.

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

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