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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Francois Marie, comte de Aboville

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01365 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 March 1782 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 33.5 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

Responds to Aboville's last letter (see GLC02437.01350). Discusses the loss of cannon: "Your surprize and astonishment must have been great indeed that Machines so important and essential to the defence of a country would be placed in so negligent a manner as to be destroyed or rendered unserviceable by a single malignant person. But you judged right my dear Sir when you informed [his Excellency] Genl Rochambeau that I had no knowledge of them." Comments on the acquisition of military stores by the state of Virginia, and declares that General Washington will begin to negotiate with Virginia to obtain them for the United States. Sends compliments to him from General Washington, and extends his complements to General Rochambeau. Hopes to see him soon: "I hope my dear Sir the ensuing campaign will bring us together again that we may have another glorious opportunity of continuing to humble the pride and power of our enemies."

Aboville, Francois Marie, comte de, 1730-1817
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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