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REVOLUTIONARY WAR DOCUMENTS CAN BE FOUND BUT WHEN THEY CONTAIN ARMS INFORMATION, ARE RARE. PAPER WAS SCARCE DURING THAT PERIOD RESULTING IN NO REAL SET SIZE FOR DOCUMENTS & RECEIPTS. ANY SIZE OF PAPER THAT COULD BE FOUND AND WOULD WORK IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE FOR THE PURPOSE INTENDED WAS USED.
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CDV - GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON & FAMILY - 1860's period CDV (approx. 2 7/16" x 4") engraving of General Washington in uniform seated with his family. Reverse is blank. Carte is in very good condition but does have rounded corners.
$ 34.
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1781 DOCUMENT ATTESTING TO SOLDIER'S SERVICE - Document attesting to the service of Thomas Norton in the Continental Army in the Regiment commanded by Samuel B. Webb before the first of January, 1780. Document is in Good condition and is approx. 4" x 7 5/8".
$ 120.
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1781 CONNECTICUT DOCUMENT - From the State Pay-Table Office the order to pay the Quartermaster for charges to the State. Document is approx. 3 3/4" x 6 5/8". It is in good condition but has some separation at on of the folds.
$ 85.
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1780 TESTIMONIAL OF SOLDIER'S SERVICE IN REV. WAR - Document certifying that Nathanial Johnson served in the Second Regiment of Connecticut Line Of the Continental Army. Very good condition.
$ 120.
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1791 POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN - Power of attorney for the Rhode Island veteran Clark Hopkins, that fought in the late regiment commanded by Col. Topham. Document is approx. 7 3/4" x  10 5/8" and in very good condition.
$ 64.
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1791 POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN - Power of attorney for the Rhode Island veteran James Brown, that fought in Col. Trehabits (?) Company. Document is approx. 8" x  11 3/4" and in very good condition.
$ 64.
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1791 POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN - Power of attorney for the New York veteran Paul Brimley, that fought in Col. John Torpping's (?) Company. Document is approx. 8 1/4" x  12 1/4" and in very good condition.
$ 64.
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MAY 22, 1775 - PURCHASE OF FLINTS - (approx. 5 3/4" x 7 3/4") Windham, Connecticut receipt for the delivery of twenty papers of flints - each 'paper' containing 500 flints (10,000 total). Had been folded in quarters and is missing some paper stock at the intersection of the folds, otherwise in good condition.
SOLD
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JULY 21, 1775 - PURCHASE OF CARTRIDGES AND SANDBAGS - (approx. 2" x 7 3/4") Watertown, Connecticut receipt for three 'hogsheads' of cartridges and 1600 sandbags for the use of the Colony. One tear going up into the document from the bottom near the middle and several small holes.
$ 170.
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SEPTEMBER 4, 1775 - PURCHASE OF FLINTS AND TENTS - (approx. 3 3/4" x 6 1/4") Cambridge, Connecticut receipt for the purchase of 1 cask of Flints and 200 (?) Tents for the use of the Army. Document is stained but in solid condition.
$ 170.
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NOVEMBER 14, 1775 - PURCHASE OF RATIONS - (approx. 5 1/4" x 8 1/4") Cambridge, Connecticut receipt for Army Rations including; wheat flour, butter and pork for Commissary General Joseph Trumbull. Document is in very good condition.
SOLD
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JULY 6, 1776 - TWO DAYS AFTER THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE!! - PURCHASE OF CARTRIDGE BOX - (approx. 4" x 7 1/4") Hartford, Connecticut receipt for one Cartridge Box for use in Isreal Seymour's Company. Very good condition.
SOLD
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JULY 6, 1776 - TWO DAYS AFTER THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE!! - PURCHASE OF BELTS AND SCABBARDS - (approx. 5 5/8" x 8") Colony of Connecticut receipt for 29 Belts and 6 Scabbards for the Guns and Bayonets for Isreal Seymour's Company's use. Document is in very good condition.
SOLD
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JULY 11, 1776 - PROCURING OF GUNS - (approx. 1 7/8" x 6 5/8") Farmington, Connecticut directive to start procuring guns for Capt. Amos Barns Company. Very good condition.
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JULY 15, 1776 - RECEIPT OF GUNS, CARTRIDGE BOXES AND BAYONETS - (approx. 2 7/8" x 8 1/4") Milford, Connecticut receipt for 5 Guns, 4 Cartridge Boxes and 2 Bayonets belonging to the County. Separate note from General Assemblyconcerning same on reverse. Good condition.
SOLD
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JULY 25, 1776 - RECEIPT OF BAYONET STRAPS - (approx. 3" x 8") Lynne, Connecticut receipt for 15 Bayonet Straps for use in Capt. Elijah Bingham's Company. Good condition.
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AUGUST 5, 1776 - RECEIPT FOR ONE GUN - (approx. 2" x 6 5/8") Preston, Connecticut receipt for one fire arm without bayonet for soldier in Samual Mott's Regiment. Very good condition.
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APRIL 18, 1777 - RECEIPT FOR BAYONET BELTS, SCABBARDS AND STRAPS - (approx. 3 1/4" x 7 1/4") Middletown, Connecticut receipt for 24 Bayonet Scabbards, 25 Bayonet Belts and 12 Gun Slings for use in Capt. Wyllses (?) Regiment. Very good condition.
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