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Byers, James, fl. 1767-1784 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02039 Author/Creator: Byers, James, fl. 1767-1784 Place Written: Springfield, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 March 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 33.5 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the casting of new cannon and artillery, particulary the howitzers in regards to size and length and placement of "the dolphins."

Byers, James, fl. 1767-1784
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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