Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 to George Washington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01112 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript letter Date: 3 August 1781 Pagination: 7 p. : docket ; Height: 31.6 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy
Marked as a copy; copied by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide. General Lincoln offers Washington his observations "on the situation of Charlestown, the strength of its works, the number of men necessary to garrison it, and the point or points by which it may be approached." Contains a partial docket. Knox's retained copy in Shaw's hand.
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