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Pierce, Thomas, fl. 1775-1778 [Captain Thomas Pierce's account for January, including December and April]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00353 Author/Creator: Pierce, Thomas, fl. 1775-1778 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 27 June 1776 Pagination: 1p.+docket. 19.3 cm. x 31.8 cm. Order a Copy

Invoice concerns pay, blanket money, and mentions recruitment. Pierce was a captain in Knox's artillery regiment.

Pierce, Thomas, fl. 1775-1778
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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