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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Certificate for Captain John Bryce]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04160 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 31 March 1789 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 31.2 x 19.3 cm. Order a Copy

Certifies that Captain John Bryce served in the Artillery under Knox's command during the war, and that he was a good officer.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Bryce, John, fl. 1789

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