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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Popkin

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02226 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 July 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 33.8 cm, Width: 21.1 cm Order a Copy

Written by Major General Knox to Lieutenant Colonel Popkin. References Popkin's letter of 19 June 1783. Says as the army is about to be disbanded the complainants "have been advised to another mode by the Judge advocate, you will consider the former order for your recall to camp as cancelled by this letter." Docket says this is a copy of the letter sent to Popkin. For related documents, see GLC02437.02139, .02219, .02220, .02235, .02236, .02364, .10082, .10112, and .10117.

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