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Tracy, Margaret, fl. 1789 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04379 Author/Creator: Tracy, Margaret, fl. 1789 Place Written: Newburg, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 October 1789 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 22.9 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses her husband's position as an inspector and Deputy Adjutant General and asks Knox to confirm the opening of a position.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Tracy, Margaret, fl. 1789

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