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Barber, William, fl. 1783-1784 [Army Rations issued to Joseph Manning]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02146 Author/Creator: Barber, William, fl. 1783-1784 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 4 June 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 15.2 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy

Issues six days' worth of provisions for Joseph Manning of the Rhode Island regiment. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Manning.

Barber, William, fl. 1783-1784
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Manning, Joseph, fl. 1783

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