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Lillie, John, 1755-1801 [Army rations issued to recently released prisoners]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02107 Author/Creator: Lillie, John, 1755-1801 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 21 April 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 12.4 cm, Width: 21.1 cm Order a Copy

Note from Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Henry Knox, allowing the issue of one day's worth of provisions for two recently released prisoners. Written to Mr. Forsyth as the commissary of issues. Docket signed that contractors delivered the rations.

Lillie, John, 1755-1801

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