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Hand, Edward, 1744-1802 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01551 Author/Creator: Hand, Edward, 1744-1802 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 August 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 33.8 cm, Width: 20.7 cm Order a Copy

Written from "Orderly Office." Writes, "Major Mannand of the Corps of Engineers has this minute applied to me for five men to go to wappings creek for a Batteau, which is to transport the Baggage of the Engineers from the Neighborhood of Fishkill Landing to West Point the application comes too late to be complied with from the Troops ordered to March tomorrow. I have therefore taken the Liberty to refer him to you not doubting but you will as soon as convenient order him a party from the garrison under your Command."

Hand, Edward, 1744-1802
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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