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Barker, Thomas M., fl. 1863 [Receipt for money advanced for pay]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03587.42 Author/Creator: Barker, Thomas M., fl. 1863 Place Written: Fort Sumter, South Carolina Type: Autograph note signed Date: 3 April 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 13.4 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Note recording the receipt of $317.91 from Captain S.P. Ravinile towards a standing balance of $11,000. Records the advance payment of $10,682.09 in vouchers and receipts. Imprint in upper left corner depicts an archer framed by ornate scrollwork.

Barker, Thomas M., fl. 1863

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