King, Rufus, 1755-1827 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03159 Author/Creator: King, Rufus, 1755-1827 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 27 June 1785 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 22.5 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy
King, a Continental Congressman, discusses Knox's eastern [land] claim: "I am uninformed of the merits of your eastern claim, but presume they are such as sufficiently warrant the report of the committee on your applications, and therefore am concerned at the decision of the House." Relates that Colonel [Benjamin] Tupper should "discharge the duty of surveyor for a given period, after which [Rufus] Putnam may come on."
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
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