Bushnell, David, 1740-1826 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10514 Author/Creator: Bushnell, David, 1740-1826 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 January 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 46.5 x 31 cm. Order a Copy
Bushnell signs as Captain, Sappers and Miners. Gives his account of a situation involving Captain Lieutenant Taulman and Kirkpatrick. The two soldiers disobeyed his orders concerning their baggage and he had to arrest them. Refer to GLC02437.01788 for Knox's reply.
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