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Gibbs, Caleb, fl. 1748-1818 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02420 Author/Creator: Gibbs, Caleb, fl. 1748-1818 Place Written: New Brunswick, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 August 1783 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 24.1 cm, Width: 18.1 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the warm weather. Explains how he is trying to accommodate the invalids and prepare transportation for them. Considers the costs involved. Mentions travelling through New Jersey to get to Dobb's Ferry.

Gibbs, Caleb, fl. 1748-1818
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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