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Heath, William, 1737-1814 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02158 Author/Creator: Heath, William, 1737-1814 Place Written: Newburgh, New York Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 11 June 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 32.4 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy

Forwards a list [not included] of people appointed by the Massachusetts line to a committee to "prepare an address to his excellency the commander in chief, &c on the happy issue of the war."

Heath, William, 1737-1814
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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