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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William North

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03531 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 19 April 1787 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 20.7 cm Order a Copy

Discusses Congress's decision to reduce the troops and states, "I feel most sensibly for the situation of the officers." In relation to North's resignation as Inspector General, states that he did not forward it on and that if North desires, he can probably resume the duties of that post (see GLC02437.03528 and .03495). Comments that Colonel Hull wrote to him about the issue with North's relative rank but believes it is something the state must decide.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
North, William, 1755-1836

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