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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01958 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 27 February 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 33.5 x 21.2 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses the loss of stores at Kings Ferry and informs Washington that he had sent over a lock and key to prevent further mishaps. Also mentions that he plans on removing Captain Lieutenant Ephraim Fenno from his post as he feels Fenno should have kept a more careful account of the stores at Kings Ferry.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Fenno, Ephraim, fl. 1776-1784

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