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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02153 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 8 June 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 34.6 cm, Width: 21.7 cm Order a Copy

Discusses a lack of artificers and the importance of the arsenals and magazines for the artillery and any other branch of the military. Knox's retained draft.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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