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Gibbs, Caleb, fl. 1748-1818 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02389 Author/Creator: Gibbs, Caleb, fl. 1748-1818 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 15 August 1783 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 23.1 cm, Width: 18.9 cm Order a Copy

Very difficult to read due to faded ink. Discusses a treaty and the position of the troops. Noted as written at a "Camp near Philadelphia."

Gibbs, Caleb, fl. 1748-1818
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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