Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to James Warren
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00268 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Cambridge, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 April 1776 Pagination: 1p. : address : Height: 30.8 cm, Width: 18.2 cm Order a Copy
Relays information from George Washington that the Massachusetts Provincial Congress had promised Washington 300 teams (of pack animals) to carry artillery and stores to New York, but only 40 have been delivered. Asks Warren to use his influence with the committee to have the rest of the teams delivered expeditiously. Warren had previously served as president of the provincial assembly.
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