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- GLC#
- GLC02437.00506-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 20 June 1776
- Author/Creator
- Paine, Robert T., 1731-1814
- Title
- to Henry Knox
- Place Written
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pagination
- 1 p. : Height: 18.1 cm, Width: 16 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Asks Knox for a response to a separate letter. Informs Knox that "Congress has ordered some Iron field pieces to be cast." Wishes to know the "state of our furnace at N York," so he can decide if the cannon should be cast there. Also wishes Knox good luck in battle. Refer to GLC02437.00365 for Knox's reply.
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