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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Lieutenant [John] Pratt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04004 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 October 1788 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 22.1 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy

Was informed by his brother, William, that Lieutenant [John] Pratt met the quota of Connecticut troops, and the recruits are at West Point. Instructs Pratt to prepare to march on an expedition.

Pratt, John, 1753-1824
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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