Lot 4059
1776 Tailor's Bill For A Lieutenant In Col. Wayne's Regiment. April 5, 1776 bill "To making Uniform Coat" for Lieut. McClintuck, who was an officer in Col. Anthony Wayne's regiment. 3¾ x 6½ inches. John Stille, the taylor who made uniforms for many of Wayne's officers, lists the materials needed, which cost £7.7.11. Edge chips at lower right edge. On January 3, 1776 Anthony Wayne was commissioned colonel in command of the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion in the Continental Army. By mid April 1776, the regiment was on its way to Canada to reinforce Benedict Arnold's expedition. From the Ridgway-Wayne estate.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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| Realized $805 |
