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Perkins, William, 1742-1802 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00993 Author/Creator: Perkins, William, 1742-1802 Place Written: Providence, Rhode Island Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 June 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 31.6 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Discusses ordnance and stores he recently sent to Knox. Relates his difficulty obtaining supplies from the Governor and Council (William Greene was Governor of Rhode Island 1778-1786).

Perkins, William, 1742-1802
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Greene, William, 1731-1809

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