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- GLC#
- GLC02437.01580-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 5 September 1782
- Author/Creator
- Hand, Edward, 1744-1802
- Title
- to Henry Knox
- Place Written
- Verplanck, New York
- Pagination
- 1 p. : Height: 14.1 cm, Width: 20.8 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Written from Camp Verplanks Point, present-day Verplanck, New York. Writes, "Captain Reiley [possibly John Reily] of the Invalid regiment tried the 30th ultimo by the General Court martial of which Colo. M [possibly Michael] Jackson is president is acquitted and released from his arrest. The Invalid regiment will furnish a Captain to Sit as Member of the General Court martial of which Colo. M. Jackson is president vice Captain Story of the 8 Massa. regiment indisposed. Extract from General Orders." May be the extract of orders referred to in GLC02437.01579.
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