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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to John Lamb

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01425 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: Burlington, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 May 1782 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 33.5 x 20.9 cm. Order a Copy

Writes Colonel John Lamb with instructions regarding the amount of artillery equipment, such as tumbrils, wagons, horses, and camp equipage, necessary for a possible offensive strike in the New York area. Also discusses the movement of supplies from Philadelphia to Burlington by Lieutenant [possibly William] Price. Relates the assignments of Captain [William] Stevens, Mr. [John Jacob] Faesch, Captain [Thomas] Patten, Quartermaster Captain [John] Miles, and General and Secretary at War [Benjamin] Lincoln.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Lamb, John, 1735-1800
Price, William, fl. 1782
Stevens, William, 1750-1801
Patten, Thomas, fl. 1738-1805
Miles, John, fl. 1780-1783
Faesch, John Jacob, 1729-1799

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