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Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00502 Author/Creator: Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph note signed Date: circa 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 19.4 cm, Width: 16 cm Order a Copy

Has just received a note from Knox, but does not know how many "Cartridges" to order, and requests that Knox send him the number. Also notes that he hopes an officer of Knox's corps will take the ammunition order to General Israel Putnam.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Reed, Joseph, 1741-1785
Putnam, Israel, 1718-1790

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