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Hall, James, A., 1750-1819 to John Ruddock

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00552 Author/Creator: Hall, James, A., 1750-1819 Place Written: Fort Montgomery, New York Type: Autograph note signed Date: 18 March 1777 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 9.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

Requests that Ruddock "deliver the Bearer Ferdinand Van Sickles Belonging to Cap Thomas Sewards Company of Artillery One Regimental Coat and Charge him with the same." Sickells' and Ruddock's names are misspelled in the note.

Hall, James, 1750-1819
Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Van Sickles, Ferdinand, fl. 1777-1782
Seward, Thomas, 1740-1800

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