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Peters, Richard, 1744-1828 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00982 Author/Creator: Peters, Richard, 1744-1828 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 June 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32.7 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Peters writes from the War Office on behalf of the Board of War. Informs Knox that 216 barrels of powder have been sent from Boston to West Point, and directs Knox to deposit the powder where he thinks most proper.

Peters, Richard, 1744-1828
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
United States. Continental Congress. Board of War and Ordnance

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