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Barber, Nathaniel, Jr., 1728-1787 [Request for provisions]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02500 Author/Creator: Barber, Nathaniel, Jr., 1728-1787 Place Written: Kings Ferry, New York Type: Autograph note signed Date: 12 September 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.7 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Request for provisions for men in a barge crew. Countersigned by Isaac Smith.

Barber, Nathaniel, Jr. 1728-1787
Smith, Isaac, fl. 1776-1783

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