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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Order to officer with cannon from West Point.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01047 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 July 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 14.9 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Title from docket. Instructs the officer regarding organization of cannon at Dobbs Ferry, New York. Mentions Colonel Greaton (possibly John Greaton).

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Greaton, John, 1741-1783

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