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Scammell, Alexander, 1747-1781 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01119 Author/Creator: Scammell, Alexander, 1747-1781 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 5 August 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 23.6 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy

Record of distribution of drum and fife for Scammell's detachment--made up of various state regiments of infantry and artillery. Refer to GLC02437.01118 for related letter. In the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide.

Scammell, Alexander, 1747-1781
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794

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