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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Bell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02898 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 January 1784 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 33.7 cm, Width: 20.8 cm Order a Copy

Appoints Bell as issuing commissary at West Point. Gives Bell detailed orders regarding his post.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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