Paine, Robert T., 1731-1814 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00506 Author/Creator: Paine, Robert T., 1731-1814 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 June 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 18.1 cm, Width: 16 cm Order a Copy
Asks Knox for a response to a separate letter. Informs Knox that "Congress has ordered some Iron field pieces to be cast." Wishes to know the "state of our furnace at N York," so he can decide if the cannon should be cast there. Also wishes Knox good luck in battle. Refer to GLC02437.00365 for Knox's reply.
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