Duer, William, 1747-1799 to War Department [in French]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05435 Author/Creator: Duer, William, 1747-1799 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 29 April 1792 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 32.7 cm, Width: 19.3 cm Order a Copy
Note on the docket declares that this is a copy of a letter Colonel William Duer sent to Mr. [Despreminet] without the authority of Henry Knox. Mentions Madame de Leval and Mr. de la Roche. Docket is an Autograph document signed by Knox, stating, "a copy of a letter to Mr D [Despreminet] by W Duer 1792 without authority from H Knox - given to me this day by Bacler delaVal 18 [March] 1793."
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