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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Edward Antill

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02247 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 July 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 11.3 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy

Written by Major General Knox to Lieutenant Colonel Antill. Encloses a return for provisions for his family (not included here). Apologizes for initially giving him conditional paperwork, but says he was unfamiliar with the resolve of Congress which ordered the provisions issued. Says "I have understood there is now authority for that purpose."

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