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Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796 [Return of clothing delivered to Colonel Ezekiel Cheever at North Castle, New York, December 1776]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10440 Author/Creator: Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796 Place Written: Fishkill, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 5 August 1779 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 36.2 cm, Width: 24.3 cm Order a Copy

Marked as a copy. Clothing came from Fort Washington by order of General Henry Knox. Lists the recipient of clothing, and by whose order it was delivered. Includes several administrative notes at the bottom of the page, with the signature (or a copy) of Ruddock, Deputy Commissary of stores at Fishkill.

Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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