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Burbeck, Edward, 1740-1783 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00411 Author/Creator: Burbeck, Edward, 1740-1783 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 August 1776 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 31.2 cm, Width: 21.6 cm Order a Copy

Captain Burbeck has heard that all the Continental regiments are heading to New York and seeks instructions on what to do with his company. Also discusses accounts and pay for his and Lieutenant John Edes' company. Burbeck and Edes were officers in Knox's artillery regiment.

Burbeck, Edward, 1740-1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Edes, John, 1775-1780

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