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Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04679 Author/Creator: Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 August 1790 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 20.5 cm, Width: 16.2 cm Order a Copy

General Schuyler writes Secretary of War Knox about veteran pensions, including pensions owed to widows and families of veterans. Mentions a pension for Lady Sterling. Requests to see lists of recipients.

Schuyler, Philip John, 1733-1804
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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