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Cambridge, 21st August, 1775. Wanted for the Continental army. One million of bricks. Three thousand cords of fire wood. Two hundred thousand and bushels of charcoal. One hundred and fifty tons of English hay. Twelve hundred bushels of Indian co

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Positive Photostat.; Not in Evans.; Not in Ford.; Stamped on verso: 452.

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML.

2 duplicate copies

Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 38, Folder 25a.

Copy scanned: 1

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01/01/1775
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massachusetts cambridge broadsides st august continental army continental army million one million bricks thousand cords three thousand cords fire wood fire wood bushels fifty tons fifty tons english hay english hay indian 1775 high resolution rare book and special collections division indian co ultra high resolution printed ephemera