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Pratt, John, 1753-1824 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04029 Author/Creator: Pratt, John, 1753-1824 Place Written: New Brunswick, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 November 1788 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 16 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Lieutenant Pratt certifies that George Dennison, Commissary at West Point, erroneously delivered a barrel of rye flour to the troops under Pratt's command.

Pratt, John, 1753-1824
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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