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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Chevalier [Francois Jean] de Chastellux

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02165 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 June 1783 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 34.3 cm, Width: 22 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the character of the people of the new nation and hopes that the central government will be strong to prevent anarchy.

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

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