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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09979 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: circa 1775-1795 Pagination: 1 p. ; 33.8 x 20.8 cm. Order a Copy

List of various military supplies, including copper hoops, muskets, bayonets, hangers, flint, and drum cords.

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