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Morton, Dimond, 1743-1792 [Captain Dimond Morton's account for January, including December and April]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00355 Author/Creator: Morton, Dimond, 1743-1792 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1 July 1776 Pagination: 1p. : docket : Height: 18.3 cm, Width: 31 cm Order a Copy

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

Morton, Dimond, 1743-1792
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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