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Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02169 Author/Creator: Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829 Place Written: Newburgh, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 18 June 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 23.4 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox of the movement of a group of boats from West Point headed for Newburgh, New York, that stopped in New Windsor along the way. Also writes to Knox about the weather in regards to a departure time and exposing the men to the heat.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

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