Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Richard Peters
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01137 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Sleepy Hollow, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 August 1781 Pagination: 1 p. ; 29.9 x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy
Knox writes to Peters, a member of the Congressional Board of War and Ordnance. Discusses gathering ordnance and stores for George Washington's proposed "Southern Operation." Written at Phillipsburg (present-day Sleepy Hollow, New York).
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