Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Report of General Knox's letter to Dr. Gordon]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03258 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: 2 April 1786 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 25.1 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy
Later copy. Apparently an excerpt of GLC02437.03257, outlining an incident between General George Washington, the Comte de Grasse, General Rochambeau, General Henry Knox, and Lord Cornwallis. Note at top of page reads, "Report of Genl Knox's letter to Dr Gordon, which the Dr has transferred to his history ii 255,256. outlining General Washington's letter to Count de Grasse, 'which,' says Knox, 'by some unaccountable means has been published.'" Embossed seal in the upper left corner.
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