Receipt for Purchase of Drums

ITEMS IN NEED OF CONSERVATION:
Abby Ann Muzzey Sampler - 1816
Silk Needlework - 19th Century
Muzzey Civil War Flag - c. 1861-1865
Liberty Loan Flags - 1918 & 1919

ITEMS RECENTLY CONSERVED:
Anna Munroe Portrait - c. 1830
Daguerreotype of Steam Train - 1846
Dr. Fiske Bill - 1775
Draft of Constitution of Massachusetts - 1780
Jonas Clarke Commemorative Sermon - 1776
Ledger Books - 1769-1803
Mulliken Family Needlework - c. 1830
Munroe Family Porcelain - 18th Century
Muzzey Civil War Scrapbook - 1861-1865
Muzzey Civil War Uniform - c. 1861-1865
Oral Histories on Cassette - 1950-1997
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