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Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02964 Author/Creator: Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 23, 1784 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 19.2 cm Order a Copy

Hodgdon, Commissary General of Military Stores, discusses a letter received from Knox (GLC02437.02946). In the letter, Knox asked Hodgdon to obtain cannon to be inscribed in honor of General Nathanael Greene. Assures Knox he will proceed with the selection, engraving, and delivery of the cannon immediately.

Hodgdon, Samuel, 1745-1824
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

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