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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Bryant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03432.028 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 24 July 1794 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Indicates that he is sending monies for the incidental expenses of the ordnance department and Captain Bryant's pay. Asks Bryant to send him a voucher for disbursement estimates and advises him to "expedite the mounting of the Artillery, and transmit me monthly, an account of your proceedings." Also indicates that he will visit the armory in Springfield, Massachusetts soon and hopes "to see everything in the utmost state of progression." Written from the War Department.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Bryant, John, 1742-1816

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