Ward, Samuel, 1756-1832 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03519 Author/Creator: Ward, Samuel, 1756-1832 Place Written: Warwick, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 11 April 1787 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 23 x 19 cm. Order a Copy
States that that Mr. Griffin Green has been informed that the sunk frigates in the North [Hudson] River by Fort Montgomery contain pig iron and perhaps some other articles of interest. Asks for Knox's permission to examine the frigates and their property further to see if it can be acquired without too much expense.
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