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Bouthillier, P., fl. 1777 [Receipt for cloth]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04764.06 Author/Creator: Bouthillier, P., fl. 1777 Place Written: Montreal, Canada Type: Document signed Date: 10 June 1777 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 16.3 cm, Width: 19.1 cm Order a Copy

Written by Bouthillier, apparently as an officer in the British Army in Canada to Robert Kingston, an officer on General John Burgoyne's staff. The receipt is for cloth Kingston was having delivered to Bouthillier. Bouthillier wrote up the receipt and signed it. It was eventually initialed by Kingston.

Bouthillier, P., fl. 1777

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