Francis, Tench, 1730-1800 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06813 Author/Creator: Francis, Tench, 1730-1800 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 September 1796 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 30.6 cm, Width: 18.9 cm Order a Copy
Written from "Montpelier," which may refer either to the city in Vermont or to Knox's estate in Maine. Francis, as "Purveyor of the War Department of the United States," discusses acquiring and shipping to Knox a variety of apparently nautical goods, including spars and masts for ships.
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