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Allen, William, fl. 1783-1809 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10195 Author/Creator: Allen, William, fl. 1783-1809 Place Written: Saratoga, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 December 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 32.9 cm, Width: 23.9 cm Order a Copy

Encloses, according to orders, the return of soldiers under his command. Mentions that three of his men are in the Albany Hospital and are thus unable to march. Water damage has obscured a portion of two lines of text. Watermarked with a bell hanging from a crown. Refer to GLC02437.02858, GLC02437.02863, and GLC02437.10191 for related correspondence.

Allen, William, fl. 1783-1788
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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