Clothing Receipt of Continental Soldier

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Title

Clothing Receipt of Continental Soldier

Description

In this written statement addressed from "White Marsh", Continental soldier, John Bordman acknowledges receiving the articles of clothing, "two new winter shirts and one pair of Woolen Stockings one pr Woolen Breeches and one Woolen Wastcoat"

Date

11 December 1777

Rights

John F. Reed Collection Valley Forge NHP

Identifier

Box 2, Folder 29, 12-06

Text

I John Bordman a Soldier in the Continental Army in the first Battallion raised by the State of Connecticut in Capt. Belchen Comp. have Received of the Select men of Preston in Said State the following Articles of Cloathing. (viz) two new winter Shirts and one pair of Woolen Stockings one pr Woolen Breeches and one Woolen Wastcoat
John Bordman

White Marsh Decemr. 11 1777