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Callender, Benjamin, fl. 1772-1785 [William Knox's account]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08449 Author/Creator: Callender, Benjamin, fl. 1772-1785 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 15 September 1778 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 10.5 cm, Width: 16.3 cm Order a Copy

Payment for Callender making jacket and breeches. Knox was also charged for silk thread and buttons. The total was £6.

Callender, Benjamin, fl. 1772-1785
Knox, William, 1756-1795

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