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Knowles, Charles, ?-1796 Honble Brig Gen. Henry Knox... his account of cash with Charles Knowles

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10476 Author/Creator: Knowles, Charles, ?-1796 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 8 March 1788 Pagination: 1 p. ; 38.7 x 32.7 cm. Order a Copy

Knowles signs as paymaster. Includes account information from March-November 1777. Lists expenses and charges, including many charges made to Samuel Shaw.

Knowles, Charles, ?-1796
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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