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Kościuszko, Tadeusz, 1746-1817 to Nathanael Greene

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05545 Author/Creator: Kościuszko, Tadeusz, 1746-1817 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: June 3, 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 20.6 cm, Width: 16.3 cm Order a Copy

Kościuszko, a colonel and engineer in the Continental Army, discusses military preparations for the Yorktown campaign. Comments on his earthworks and the need for more troops to protect them. Letter written "at Colo. Mayens."

Kosciuszko, Tadeusz, 1746-1817
Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786

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