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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Benjamin Lincoln

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01976 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 March 1783 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 33.6 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

Praises the artificers and men of the artillery for their work throughout the war and discusses their sentiments in regards to commissions and pay, which they feel is unfair under the current system.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

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