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Mentges, Francis, fl. 1783-1792 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10260 Author/Creator: Mentges, Francis, fl. 1783-1792 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript letter Date: 14 November 1792 Pagination: 2 p. ; 36.7 x 23.2 cm. Order a Copy

Copies an "extract of my daily Journal respecting the arrival of the trrops at Fort Washington and their movements - " for Knox. Goes on to list the arrival dates of the different companies and battalions. Dates range from 13 June to 20 October 1791. Sometimes mentions number of men arriving. Water damage in upper left corner. Noted as "No. 9." Watermarked. Letterpress copy.

Mentges, Francis, fl. 1782-1792
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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