Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00709 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 June 1778 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; 31 x 18.4 cm. Order a Copy
Reports that British Commissioners William Eden, First Baron Auckland, Frederick Howard, Earl of Carlisle, and Governor George Johnstone are meeting in Philadelphia to discuss conciliation with America. Declares, "Any offers they may make but of Independence, or a total withdraw of their Armies & Navies will be fruitless- I believe they will not make these offers ... " Asks where the soldiers from Massachusetts are, noting that Massachusetts' quotas of men have not arrived at Valley Forge.
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