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Doughty, John, 1754-1826 [Provision return of Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artificers]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10096 Author/Creator: Doughty, John, 1754-1826 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: February 21, 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 35.1 cm, Width: 23.1 cm Order a Copy

Doughty signs as Fort Major at West Point. Also signed by Captain Patten. Contains a note signed by Dudley Mercer, Quartermaster [at West Point?], confirming receipt of rations. Lists captains, amount of rations, and number days receiving rations. Patten signs a note on verso listing absentees.

Patten, Thomas, fl. 1738-1805
Doughty, John, 1754-1826
Mercer, Dudley S., fl. 1783

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