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Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00531 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Letter Date: 11 February 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 16.1 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

Invites Knox to join him for "Dinner to day at 2 o Clock." The year is not given, but has to be 1776 as Knox was a Colonel then.

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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