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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00940 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New Windsor, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 18 April 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 18.5 x 15.5 cm. Order a Copy

[Lewis] Garanger "gave some specimens of his knowledge in artillery" at West Point. Mentions Major Sebastian Bauman, commander of artillery at West Point, who was in charge of assessing Garanger's knowledge of artillery.

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803

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