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GLC02437.00327
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Manuscript document signed

[Account of new recruits made by Captain William Dana]

circa May 1776

Dana, William, 1745-1809

List thirty five enlisted men. Dana was a captain in Knox's artillery regiment.

GLC02437.00327
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Henry Knox

17 June 1776

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Responds very late to Knox's two previous letters because he is busy. Briefly outlines his daily routine. Gives an account of the recent plans, activities, and capture of the privateer Hero, captained by James Tracy, while pursuing a prize of...

GLC02437.00343
Collection Item
Autograph document signed

[Captain Thomas Waite Foster's account for January, including December and April]

26 June 1776

Foster, Thomas Waite, fl. 1769-1776

Invoice concerns pay, blanket money, and mentions recruitment. Foster was a captain in Knox's artillery regiment.

GLC02437.00347
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Autograph letter signed

to Nancy E. Jones

12 December 1862

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

He hopes that Martha's health will improve. Many men are "joining the regulars for three years service" but he is not.

GLC02739.029
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Manuscript document

[Military advice for George Washington]

3 January 1778

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Written from Artillery Park of Great Valley (Valley Forge), Pennsylvania. Knox discusses the necessity of recruiting more men. Argues that New York City is of greater importance to the British than any other place due to its accessibility by way of...

GLC02437.00683

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