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Knox, Henry (1750-1806) [Posts from Lake Erie to the Ohio]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08146 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document Date: circa 1791-1795 Pagination: 4 p. ; 31.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses the disadvantages to establishing a chain of posts from Lake Erie to the Ohio region. Includes troop calculations on the last page.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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