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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Lucy Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00435 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 September 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket Height: 31.4 cm, Width: 18.4 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the retreat from Long Island, after the Battle of Long Island, and plans to defend Manhattan.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 1756-1824

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