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Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01619 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 19 September 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 18.9 cm Order a Copy

Written from "War Office." Writes, "I have Sent for the German Armourers and will forward - them to you with the necessary Tools - If I can obtain any considerable number I think we had better send to Mr. [possibly Richard] Cranch who is now employed at Springfield to superintend him - If in your opinion he is not a suitable person for this business - I wish you would mention it to me I can here have the choice of a good Man."

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810
Cranch, Richard, 1726-1811

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