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Harrison, John, fl. 1781 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01104 Author/Creator: Harrison, John, fl. 1781 Place Written: Fishkill, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 31 July 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 19.2 cm, Width: 16.5 cm Order a Copy

Asks Knox for a certificate documenting the time he served as Deputy Commissary of Military Stores (19 May 1777- 2 July 1779).

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Harrison, John, fl. 1781

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