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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Retained copy of an opinion delivered to General George Washington]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00634 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript letter Date: 9 August 1777 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 29.2 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Offers opinions regarding fortification and manpower at Fort Island, Red Bank, and Billingsport. Created in Pennsylvania at Camp Sandy Run. Dated in another hand. Text is in the hand of William Knox.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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