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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Invoice of pay for officers in Henry Knox's artillery regiment during the Revolutionary War]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00279 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph document Date: 26 April 1776 and 9 May 1776 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 28.7 cm, Width: 22 cm Order a Copy

The 26 April side lists partial pay for the months of February and March for six named captains in Knox's artillery regiment. The 9 May side is very brief and relates to artillery cost.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Peirce, Thomas, fl. 1776
Drury, Jonathan, fl. 1776
Dana, William, 1745-1809
Morton, Dimond, 1743-1792
Crafts, Edward, 1746-1806
Foster, Thomas Waite, fl. 1769-1776

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