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Lillie, John, 1755-1801 Provision return for Captain Thomas Batten's Company

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09711 Author/Creator: Lillie, John, 1755-1801 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 5 May 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 16.5 cm, Width: 25.7 cm Order a Copy

Serves as a record of rations issued for three days. Signed on both pages by Batten. Contains a note on page two written by Dudley Mercer, noting receipt of rations. Contains water damage.

Lillie, John, 1755-1801
Batten, Thomas, fl. 1783
Mercer, Dudley S., fl. 1783

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