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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Marinus Willet

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05410 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter Date: 12 April 1792 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 32.4 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Writes to officially appoint Willet Brigadier General of the army. Lists the other members of the General Staff, including A[nthony] Wayne, D. Morgan, John Brooks, and James Wilkinson. Wishes him the best of luck. Very similar to GLC02437.05409.

Willett, Marinus, 1740-1830
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Brooks, John, 1752-1825
Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796

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