Trumbull, Jonathan, Jr., 1740-1809 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02127 Author/Creator: Trumbull, Jonathan, Jr., 1740-1809 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 May 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 23.4 cm, Width: 18.4 cm Order a Copy
Jonathan Trumbull Jr., as Washington's secretary, requests that Knox and General Huntington attend a dinner with General Washington the next day and then select the best ground for the celebration of peace. Noted as written at Head Quarters.
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