Hiwell, John, fl. 1788 Return of the Music of the army under the immediate Command of his Excellency General Washington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00900 Author/Creator: Hiwell, John, fl. 1788 Place Written: New Windsor, New York Type: Autograph manuscript signed Date: February 25, 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 19.3 cm, Width: 31.3 cm Order a Copy
Lists musicians in the army by type, (fife, drum, B clarinet) location, and status. Includes a note from Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw (who also signs for Knox) mentioning the needs of other states as well. Appears to be a copy of the enclosure cited in GLC02437.00928.
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