Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to John Coudray
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03805 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: February 23, 1788 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32.1 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy
Relates that he has received dispatches from General [Josiah] Harmar. Notes that he cannot recommend Coudray directly to General Huntington for an appointment, "as such a recommendation would be considered as improper the appointments [being] solely vested in the state." Expresses his hope that Coudray obtains the appointment if a vacancy arises.
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