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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Alexander Stewart

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10108 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 April 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 35.1 x 23 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses acquiring horses from Stewart. The middle section of this letter has been clipped out, leaving a large break in text.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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