Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Notes on a conversation with John Morgan]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05327 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 27, 1792 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy
Recounts a conversation he had with Morgan that day, about a letter Morgan wrote regarding an incident in the Northwest Territories. Writes that he informed Morgan he must take action and have the matter investigated, due to his office. The incident apparently pertained to General [Arthur] St. Clair, the late General [William] Butler, fighting with the Indians, and a possible Court Martial or Court of Inquiry.
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