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- GLC#
- GLC02437.01482-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 11 July 1782
- Author/Creator
- Lamb, John, 1735-1800
- Title
- to Henry Knox
- Place Written
- Burlington, New Jersey
- Pagination
- 1 p. : docket Height: 21.4 cm, Width: 16.5 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Relates that the present letter will be given to Knox by Mr. [Richard] Frothingham. Writes, "I yesterday received a Letter from Mr. [likely Samuel] Hodgdon, informing me the Shells at Mr. [John Jacob] Faesch's Works, are Cast. - and, that Genl [Benjamin] Lincoln requests, Capt. [William] Stevens may be sent, with a Party of Men to prove them - In consequence of this information, I have sent Capt. Stevens, to Philadelphia, to settle with Genl Lincoln, the mode of subsisting himself, and Party, while on this Service. We have no News here, except a report that the Enemy have evacuated Charlestown, after setting it on fire." Sends his regards to Mrs. Knox and Samuel Shaw. See GLC02437.01481 for related information.
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