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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Daniel Parker

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02871 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 December 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 23.4 x 18.7 cm. Order a Copy

Knox, commander of West Point, reports that "about [ninety] men will be stationed in New York probably the greatest part of the Winter." Asks whether Parker, a contractor who furnished supplies for troops, will provide supplies for these men.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Parker, Daniel, fl. 1781-1791

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