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Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01258 Author/Creator: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 Place Written: Santee, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 October 1781 Pagination: 2 p. + docket Order a Copy

Discusses the difficulty of completing work without artificers in the south. Requests that a few carpenters and smiths be sent to their aid.

Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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