Gordon, William (1728-1807) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03115 Author/Creator: Gordon, William (1728-1807) Place Written: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 March 1785 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 29.6 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Contains a note at the top of the page from Reverend Gordon, a Revolutionary War historian. The bottom half of the page contains a detailed discussion of the process of making charcoal from walnut wood to be used in the manufacture of gun powder.
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