Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to Samuel Ogden
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10120 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 July 1783 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 35.3 x 22.6 cm. Order a Copy
Expresses mortification that he did not receive a letter from Ogden until the previous evening. Relates that Colonel [William] Hull will endeavor to assist Isaac Wilkins (refer to GLC02437.10119). Discusses possible plans to visit the Odgens in New Jersey, or for them to come to West Point through Kings Ferry, New York. See GLC02437.02225, .02461, and .10119 for related documents.
Ogden had taken over the Boonton Iron Works in 1764 from his father. During the Revolutionary War, Ogden provided various iron supplies to the Continental Army.
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