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Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01813 Author/Creator: Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 Place Written: Annapolis, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 January 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 22.8 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Bids a warm adieu to Knox, as Count Rochambeau is ready to sail.

Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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