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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to the Board of War and Ordnance

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00986 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New Windsor, New York Type: Manuscript letter Date: 27 June 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 33.3 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

In Samuel Shaw's hand, signed by Shaw for Henry Knox. Discusses loans of cannon, powder, and other supplies from various states, to be gathered in his vicinity. Docket, also written by Shaw, indicates the letter was sent by General [Ezekiel] Cornell.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Cornell, Ezekiel, 1733-1800

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