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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to John Bryant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03432.008 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 5 April 1786 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 32 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Reiterates his request for a "perfectly accurate" return for the shot and shells sent from the Salisbury furnace to the armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. Advises Captain Bryant to "be explicit in your orders" when requesting payment "or they will not be paid." Written from the War Office.

Captain John Bryant was the Deputy Commissary of Military Stores at the Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Bryant, John, 1742-1816

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