HOWE ROBERT Brief Autograph Letter Signed R Howe as Major Ge

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HOWE, ROBERT. Brief Autograph Letter Signed, "R Howe," as Major General, to Colonel [Henry?] Jackson: "I am going over to West Point & if a boat can not be obtained I will remand the party until we can get one. . . . Excuse the paper as it is the result of necessity." 1 page, irregular oblong 8vo; moderate wear, slight loss at folds without affecting text. [Putnam County, NY]?, [7 April 1782]

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Howe had previously been commander of the Continental Army's Southern Department. At this point, he was serving near West Point.