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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Receipt for clothes for nine companies in Henry Knox's artillery regiment]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00395 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 25 July 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 17.3 cm, Width: 11.5 cm Order a Copy

Signed in the text by Knox, who indicates that he paid John Marston 1,900 dollars, equal to 570 pounds lawful money, for the clothing. Lists the captains of the nine companies that received the clothing. Signed by John Marston.

Marston, John, fl. 1776-1806
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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