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Dana, William, 1745-1809 An Account of Clothing drawn out of the Continental Store in December 1775 for the recruits of the year 1776 for Coll Knox's Regt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00496 Author/Creator: Dana, William, 1745-1809 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 26 December 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 10.2 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy

Lists dates and value of clothing drawn out. Signed by Dana as an Artillery Captain. Docket reads: "Drawn out of the Stores by Lt Wm Stevens."

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

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