Weedon, George, 1734-1793 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05045 Author/Creator: Weedon, George, 1734-1793 Place Written: Fredericksburg, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1 July 1791 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy
Written by General Weedon, the President of the Virginia branch of the Society of the Cincinnati, to Secretary of War Knox. References Knox's circular letter of 1 May that contained six copies of the proceedings of the general meeting of the Society of the Cincinnati. Says he will lay them before the Virginia state branch of the Society as soon as he can get them together, which he thinks will be in October. Says that Captain Freeman will deliver this letter. Freeman was in Virginia "reclaiming a Deposit of Cannon Ball." Says they were left on the north side of the Rappahannock during the Revolution where they have been deteriorating. Says Freeman gathered up about 80 tons and has secured them under lock and key.
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