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Rochefontaine, Stephen, 1755-1814 [Recommendation]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02729 Author/Creator: Rochefontaine, Stephen, 1755-1814 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 30 October 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 19.9 cm, Width: 21.4 cm Order a Copy

Recommends two men to General Henry Knox as they still have several more months of service left. Signed by Rochefontaine as Major of Engineers, bearing an approval countersignature of Villefranche, Lt. Col. of Engineers.

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

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