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Dana, William, 1745-1809 [Captain William Dana's account for May, 1776]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00390 Author/Creator: Dana, William, 1745-1809 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 24 July 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 19.3 cm, Width: 31.5 cm Order a Copy

Account of officer pay and bounties. Dana was a captain in Henry Knox's artillery regiment.

Dana, William, 1745-1809
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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