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Hay, Udney, fl. 1776-1806 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02095 Author/Creator: Hay, Udney, fl. 1776-1806 Place Written: Newburgh, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 April 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 23 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

About Washington's permission to allow volunteers to rebuild Udney's house after a fire. After Quartermaster Udney Hay's house (the historic "Clinton House") and possessions were destroyed by fire, Washington authorized volunteer officers to rebuild it.

Hay, Udney, 1739-1806
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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