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Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06739 Author/Creator: Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 May 1796 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 29.9 x 18.3 cm. Order a Copy

Commissary who served under Knox at West Point writes asking for money as he is stricken with a lame leg and dysentery and must provide for his family.

Ruddock, John, fl. 1779-1796
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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