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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Fleming

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02043 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 March 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 33.6 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

Replying to an earlier letter from Captain George Fleming (see GLC02437.02040) about the bad condition of Kings Ferry's magazine. Asks Fleming to improve the state of the magazine if possible, and if not, remove the stored gunpowder and stores to the Verplancks Point magazine if it is better.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Fleming, George, 1748-1822

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