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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Pierre Charles L'Enfant

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03261 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 April 1786 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 23.3 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Writes that he has received L'Enfant's note from this morning. Does not believe the members of the Society of Cincinnati in France have received their diplomas yet. Does not have the names of the members because all the information was left in the possession of General [Otho] Williams, Assistant Secretary. If L'Enfant has the names, and sends them to Knox, he will immediately have General [George] Washington sign them and have the name blanks filled in.

L'Enfant, Pierre Charles, 1754-1825
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Williams, Otho Holland, 1749-1794

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