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[Thoughts on the establishment of the U.S. Navy]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08173 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: circa 1795-1820 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 19.7 cm, Width: 12.1 cm Order a Copy

Discusses Henry Knox's role in the establishment of the U.S. Navy.

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