United States Army Quartermaster Corps Contracts 1860-1886

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United States Army Quartermaster Corps Contracts 1860-1886

The collection consists of photocopies of contracts between the U.S. War Departmentand New Mexico businesses to supply feed to U.S. Army forts in New Mexico and Texas.

1 box (1 cu. ft.)

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