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Partmatlin, John, fl. 1813 Receipt for clothing

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06997.031 Author/Creator: Partmatlin, John, fl. 1813 Place Written: Quebec, Canada Type: Autograph document signed Date: 2 October 1813 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 33 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

"Received from the British Government one jacket, one pair trousers, one vest, one shirt & one blanket for which I am accountable to the U. States' Government." Five reception vouchers, each marked with an x by a U.S. soldier.

Winchester, James, 1752-1826

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