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Carleton, Joseph, 1754-1812 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03207 Author/Creator: Carleton, Joseph, 1754-1812 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 October 1785 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 33.2 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Written from "War Office." Discusses Mr. [possibly William] Duer's inability to find a man to provision Captain [likely John Francis] Hamtramck's company to the frontier. Suggests giving Hamtramck himself money to handle it, because Hamtramck appears to be responsible. Asks for Knox's response by Sunday's post. Listed as "Public Service" above address.

Carleton, Joseph, 1754-1812
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Hamtramck, John Francis, 1756-1803
Duer, William, 1747-1799

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