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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Mr. Turner

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01023 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: New Windsor, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 July 1781 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 32.1 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy

Instructs Turner, wagon master, to transport horses and wagons to the nearby artillery park by way of Fishkill, New York.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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