Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington [incomplete]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01748 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 17 December 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 33.9 x 20.6 cm. Order a Copy
Writes that he has received General Washington's letter respecting a sleigh, and discusses the possibilities for constructing that sleigh, which will "be put in train immediately and finished with all possible expedition." Is concerned that the painting of the sleigh will take the most time. Relates the ways builders might construct it to limit the jostling and bumpiness felt while riding on a rough road, and also types of curtains they might use to limit the wind's effects.
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