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Brooks, David, 1756-1838 Return of the principal articles of clothing in the magazine at Newburgh

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10162 Author/Creator: Brooks, David, 1756-1838 Place Written: Newburgh, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 7 October 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 34.4 x 23.1 cm. Order a Copy

List of clothing at the magazine in Newburgh, New York. Includes 300 coats, 500 woolen breeches, 350 shirts, 6000 pairs of shoes (noted as both good and bad), 3000 blankets (also noted good and bad) and others. Watermarked with three fleur-de-lis in a crest. Originally enclosed with GLC02437.10161.

Brooks, David, 1756-1838

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