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Bryant, John, 1742-1816 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03432.114 Author/Creator: Bryant, John, 1742-1816 Place Written: Springfield, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 November 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Informs Secretary of War Knox that he has sent a return of military stores for October 1787. Explains a discrepancy in the return for gun powder in detail.

Bryant, John, 1742-1816
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
The New Nation, 1783-1815
American Statesmen
Military History
Military Supplies
Ammunition
Government and Civics
Muster Rolls and Returns
Creating a New Government

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