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Group of six (6) Connecticut Civil War Quartermaster documents, includes: Autograph Document Signed, "N. Kingsbury & Co." 1p. octavo, September 6, 1861, and reads in part: "...He is to furnish delivered at Hartford Ten thousand yards Indigo dyed blue flannel...Goods to be government standard, weights & c..." VG...plus; Autograph Document Signed, "Wm Norton" and "Jon. B. Bunce" 1p. quarto, New Haven, September 16, 1861, being a Memorandum of agreement for "eight Thousand yards pure Indigo Blue Kerseys...one doll pr yard..." VG...plus; ADS, "J.S. Tisworth" and "Jona. B. Bunce" 1-1/2p. quarto, September 25, 1861, being a memorandum of agreement, and reads in part: "...to make said cloth into pants in every respect as good as samplae to be furnished providing all the trimmings & buttons & deliver them at Hartford Steam Boat packed in good cases..." VG....plus; ADS, "N. Kingsbury & Co." 1p. quarto, on "State of Connecticut. Quarter-Master-General’s Office" Hartford, Connecticut, November 8, 1861, being an order for "Twenty thousand yards dark Indigo Blue flannel made from fleece woold & free from any admixture whatever..." VG...plus; Autograph Letter Signed, "H.J. Morse A.QM. Genl." 2p. quarto, State of Connecticut. Quartermaster General’s Office, Hartford, August 12, 1862, and reads in part: "...I want ten thousand Rubber Blankets similar and equal in quality to the samples last sent & marked $2. I will accept them under the following conditions. 1st Your guarantee that they will bear without injury a temperature of 235 Farenhiet..." and more time related requirements. VG...plus; Schematic showing various tent construction types, including the "Common Tent", "Wall Tents", and "Marque tent" 3p. quarto, VG. (6 items)
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