Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00418 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 August 1776 Pagination: 2 p. ; 31.6 x 18.3 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses his recent fever, treatment, and recovery. Comments on his duties and the upcoming conflict in New York, in sometimes florid prose. Discusses news from Ticonderoga concerning the attempted siege of Canada, and notes the arrival of a French fleet. Seeks assistance in obtaining buttons, possibly for his regiment's uniforms.
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