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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Return of Shells Shot & Powder in Possession of the Continents & the Places where they are deposited, composed with an Estimate of those presented to the Committee of Congress with the Army - 27th June 1780 for sixty Days Service. ]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00814 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New Jersey Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 3 July 1780 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 33.7 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Lists number of shells and powder requested and their deficiencies by size and place. Includes an explanation of the numbers in Knox's hand at the end. Noted as a copy, "one presented to the Commander in chief, and one transmitted to the board of War - "

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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