Lillie, John, 1755-1801 [Order for beef for Knox family]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02460 Author/Creator: Lillie, John, 1755-1801 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1 September 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 8.9 cm, Width: 24.2 cm Order a Copy
Order written by Captain Lillie, an aide-de-camp to General Knox, telling West Point Commissary Bell to deliver 20 pounds of beef for the Knox family. Docket signed by a Jacob Mason stating that the beef was received.
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