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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Benjamin Lincoln

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01673 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript letter Date: 18 October 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 33.3 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Written and signed for Knox in the hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. Lists the appointments to the department of military stores after it has been restructured by resolves of Congress of 3 September 1782. Writes: "In consequence of the aforegoing resolves of Congress, Major General Knox having appointed Richard Frothingham Esq - Field Commissary of Military Stores [,] Asa Copeland - Conductor [,] John Hoff - Clerk [,] for the Main Army [;] John Ruddock - Depy Commy [,] John Banks - Conductor [,] William Herrick - Clerk [,] for West Point [and] Matthew Parvin - Conductor at Fort Pitt. The Commander in Chief is pleased to approve the above appointments."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Frothingham, Richard, 1748-1819
Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796

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