Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03444 Author/Creator: Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Place Written: Petersham, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 February 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 31.2 x 19.6 cm. Order a Copy
Writes in full, "As I have not had time to write to you fully on the subject of our movements & the state of matters in this part of the country I have caused copies to be made out of such papers as will give you the best information on these points. I wish you would let Mr. [likely Rufus] King & our other delegates see them." "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature.
[draft]
Petersham Feby 5th 1787
Dear Sir,
As I have not had time to write to you fully on the subject of our movements & the state of matters in this part of the country I have caused copies to be made out of such papers as will give you the best information on these points.
I wish you would let Mr. King & our other delegates see them.
Yours with
affection
B Lincoln
General Knox
[Address]
Free
The Honble Major General Knox
Secretary at War
New York
[Docket]
Petersham Massachusetts
5th February 1787.
Genl Lincoln with
enclosures respecting
Insurgents of Massachusetts
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