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Van Derveer, Catherine, fl. 1779 [Henry Knox's purchases from Catherine Van Derveer]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08490 Author/Creator: Van Derveer, Catherine, fl. 1779 Place Written: Pluckemin, New Jersey Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 4 June 1779 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 11.5 cm, Width: 16 cm Order a Copy

Provides list of purchases by "General Nox." Items include fowls, vinegar, and the rental of bedroom furniture for 4 weeks. The total came to £47.17.6. Docket in Samuel Shaw's hand states the payment was made. Signed off by Van Derveer.

Van Derveer, Catherine, fl. 1779
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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