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Avery, John, 1739-1806 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03162 Author/Creator: Avery, John, 1739-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 July 1785 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 22.2 cm, Width: 18.9 cm Order a Copy

Avery, Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, informs Knox that Governor Thomas Cushing has requested that several cannon at West Point be returned to Massachusetts.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Avery, John, 1739-1806
Cushing, Thomas, 1725-1788

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