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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Certificate for Major Stephen Rochefontaine]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02721 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 29 October 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 33.9 x 21.1 cm. Order a Copy

Certifies Major Stephen Rochefontaine as a member of the Corps of Engineers. Noted as a copy on the docket.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Rochefontaine, Stephen, 1755-1814

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