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Price, William (d. 1790) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01044 Author/Creator: Price, William (d. 1790) Place Written: New Windsor, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 July 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 31.9 x 19.3 cm. Order a Copy

Encloses a return of stores he has received from various captains. Dicusses stores such as cartridges, harnesses, howitzers, and quick match, among others. Docketed by Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide.

Knox was making preparations for the proposed recapture of New York from the British.

Price, William, d. 1790
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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