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Hawes, William, fl. 1781-1783 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01873 Author/Creator: Hawes, William, fl. 1781-1783 Place Written: Springfield, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 29, 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 30.3 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Discusses military stores, what is needed, what he has ordered, the condition of new equipment, completion of the magazine and furnace, etc.

Hawes, William, fl. 1777-1783
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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