Doughty, John, 1754-1826 [Request for provisions]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02228 Author/Creator: Doughty, John, 1754-1826 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 3 July 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 11.6 x 20.9 cm. Order a Copy
Request written by Fortress Major Doughty to West Point Commissary James Forsyth. Asks that a week's provisions be issued to Nathaniel Evans, an invalid soldier, commencing 1 July through 7 July. Docket signed by Nathaniel Evans stating that contractors delievered the rations.
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