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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Francois Jean Chastellux

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02829 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 14 December 1783 Pagination: 4 p. : docket ; Height: 19.8 cm, Width: 16.1 cm Order a Copy

Discusses the great debt and gratitude the new nation owes to France and the French officers and commanders for their leadership and support.

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

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