Washington, George, 1732-1799 to the Board of War and Ordnance
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00898 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: New Windsor, New York Type: Manuscript letter Date: 19 February 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 24.5 cm, Width: 22.3 cm Order a Copy
In the hand of, and composed by, Henry Knox on behalf of George Washington. Discusses order to prepare a battering train in Philadelphia concerning a secret mission.
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