Washington, George, 1732-1799 [Muster roll of Potomac Company]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01083 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Shenandoah Valley, Virginia Type: Document signed Date: 18 October 1787 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 34.1 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy
Signed by Richardson Stuart, authorizing payment of those on the muster list. Also signed by John Fitzgerald, Washington's former aide-de-camp, and by Colonel George Gilpin. Lists the names of workers in the Potomac Company, founded by George Washington to construct canals along the Potomac River.
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