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Ames, Fisher, 1758-1808 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06199 Author/Creator: Ames, Fisher, 1758-1808 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 September 1794 Pagination: 1 p. ; 32.2 x 19.1 cm. Order a Copy

Recommends Captain Moses Wallah for an appointment to command in the national service of the military line. Lists Wallah's accomplishments, including the militia he raised in Boston, Massachusetts.

Ames, Fisher, 1758-1808
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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