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Pratt, John, 1753-1824 [Receipt of funds from Jeremiah Wadsworth]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03953 Author/Creator: Pratt, John, 1753-1824 Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1 August 1788 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 9.4 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Pratt, a recruiting officer, verifies receipt of funds from Wadsworth on account of the Recruiting Service.

Pratt, John, 1753-1824
Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804

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