Receipt for Purchase of Drums - 1775 - Lexington Historical Society

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Muzzey Civil War Scrapbook - 1861-1865
Muzzey Civil War Uniform - c. 1861-1865
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Receipt for Lexington Militia Payroll - 1778
Receipt for Purchase of Drums - 1775

Receipt for Purchase of Drums - 1775

Lexington Militia Captain John Parker signed this receipt, dated March 14, 1775, acknowledging the acceptance of the drums from Lexington’s Selectmen “for the use of the Military Company.”

Treatment received: Cleaning, deacidification, repair, encapsulation, digitization.

Conservation completed by the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) in Andover, MA.

Total Cost to Conserve: $1,200