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Zollickoffer, John Conrad, 1742-1797 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04857 Author/Creator: Zollickoffer, John Conrad, 1742-1797 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 16, 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 32.1 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Informs Knox that he "transferd to Capt. Cottineau the resolve of the General Meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati held at Philadelphia." Hopes Cottineau is accepted as a member of the society and that he receives a diploma from Knox.

Zollickoffer, John Conrad, 1742-1797

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