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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to David Brooks

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02899 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript letter Date: 1 January 1784 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 33.2 cm, Width: 20.9 cm Order a Copy

Knox gives detailed instructions to Brooks, assistant clothier general, regarding surpluses and the issue of clothing.

Brooks, David, 1756-1838
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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