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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to George Clinton

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02872 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 December 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 23.2 x 18.8 cm. Order a Copy

Knox writes to Clinton, Governor of New York. Discusses the probable discharge of levies from New York. Writes that Major Sumner's company of light infantry will relieve the infantry now in New York who are soon to be discharged.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Clinton, George, 1739-1812

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