Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to [Samuel] Shaw and [Thomas] Randall
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05200 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 19 October 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31 cm, Width: 19.7 cm Order a Copy
Signed in text in third person as "the General." This document is a statement by Knox that the U.S. House of Representatives validates his position as "Secretary for the Department of War."
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