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Jackson, Michael, 1734-1801 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02835 Author/Creator: Jackson, Michael, 1734-1801 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 16 December 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 11.2 cm, Width: 26.1 cm Order a Copy

Recommendation for a soldier to go on furlough.

Jackson, Michael, 1734-1801

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