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Marshall, Samuel B. (fl. 1782) Return of provisions and stores on hand in the magazine at West Point

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01555 Author/Creator: Marshall, Samuel B. (fl. 1782) Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 31 August 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 33.7 x 21.1 cm. Order a Copy

Return, addressed to Knox, lists items like beef, pork, flour, and soap, and their quantities.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Marshall, Samuel B., fl. 1782

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