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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Knox's opinion given to George Washington on questions such as detaching part of the main army toward Boston and keeping Continental troops in a "collected state" during winter]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00733 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 19 October 1778 Pagination: 6 p. : docket ; 24.5 x 18.5 cm. Order a Copy

Retained copy of GLC02437.00732, a response to GLC02437.00731. Refer to the draft of this document, GLC02437.00732, for complete scope and content. In Samuel Shaw's hand. Place of writing is inferred from copy at GLC02437.00732.

Shaw, Samuel, 1754-1794
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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