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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Michael Jackson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02827 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 12 December 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 16.4 cm Order a Copy

Replies to a previous letter from Jackson concerning issues at West Point, such as trouble with the contractors and clothing shortages.

Jackson, Michael, 1734-1801
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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