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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Captain Brewster

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02193 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 June 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 23.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

General Knox requests a loan from Captain Brewster in the amount of one thousand dollars for the term of one year.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Brewster, Caleb, 1747-1827

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