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Robert Treat Paine Papers, Volume 3

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To Henry Knox
RTP Knox, Henry
Dear Sr., Philada. June 20th. 1776

I received yrs. of June 10th & hoped you would favour me with perticular answer to my Letter to wch. I take the liberty to referr you. You promised me a Communication of Some Experiments. I hope you will not forget it. I want much to hear the State of the Air furnace at N York. Congress have ordered some Iron feild peices to be cast & wish to know if they can be made at that Furnace. Pray be as perticular in your Answer to my first Letter as you can & write me by the Post. I sincerely wish Sr. you may find satisfaction in yr. Office. Honor & Victory if you are attacked. Yr. freind & Sevt.

R. T. Paine

RC (Henry Knox Papers, microfilm copy at MHS).