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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 To The Committee of the State of Jersey for examining the inlistments [sic] of their lines-at Morris Town

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00909 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New Windsor, New York Type: Manuscript letter Date: 16 March 1781 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

In Samuel Shaw's hand, and signed by Shaw for Knox. Discusses an incident where a Captain Hugg gave unauthorized discharges to a number of enlisted men who were his neighbors. Title from docket.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

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