Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Benjamin Lincoln
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01419 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Burlington, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 May 1782 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 33.3 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Writes again about problems he is having with laboratories and the Commissary, Mr. [Richard] Frothingham. Emphasizes the need for some payment, especially for the officers: "a little money now would be of much more service than a great deal in future." "[Y]our Joseph" is likely Joseph Nourse. See GLC02437.01413 for a related letter.
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