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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Certificate of Captain-Lieutenant Guion's service]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04179 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 13 April 1789 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21.6 x 19.9 cm. Order a Copy

Certifies that Captain-Lieutenant [likely Isaac] Guion served under his command in the artillery during the war, and deserves his reputation as a good officer.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Guion, Isaac, fl. 1776-1823

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