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Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02750 Author/Creator: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 Place Written: Newburgh, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 November 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 23.3 cm, Width: 18.9 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox that a shipment of supplies has arrived and that others are expecting him to procure additional supplies to feed the riding horses, though this is not part of his duty. Asks Knox to clarify the matter and explains his delay in sending the boards. Noted as sent "On Public Service."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

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