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Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785 Return of coulours & oil wanting for the garrison at West Point

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10099 Author/Creator: Patten, Thomas, fl. 1777-1785 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Document signed Date: February 22, 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 35.5 cm, Width: 23.6 cm Order a Copy

Patten signs as Captain of Artificers. Lists numbers of carriages, pounds of white lead, pounds of blacking ground in oil, pounds of "read" lead, and gallons of oil.

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1738-1805

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