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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Francois Jean, marquis de Chastellux

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01366 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 March 1782 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 23.2 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Writes that it would ill suit "the gratitude of my heart were I to omit writing a line to you by so good an opportunity as his Excellency the Minister of France." Hopes that he is happy with how the campaigns are proceeding and hopes the next campaign will be the last one. Wishes they might see each other in the next campaign, and sends his regards to General Rochambeau.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788
Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807

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