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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Lucy Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00489 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: White Plains, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 November 1776 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 17.7 cm Order a Copy

Informs her of the loss of Fort Washington and 1,500 men. "This is the most severe stroke we have received during the war as to the number of men." Writes that he is very upset over the terrible defeat, but has not lost hope.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824

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