Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810 to Henry Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.05571-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
7 August 1792
Author/Creator
Carrington, Edward, 1749-1810
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Richmond, Virginia
Pagination
8 p. : docket ; Height: 25.6 cm, Width: 20.8 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Discusses the situation of the family of the late General Nathanael Greene and believes that "[i]t is time a Bill was finally passed by a considerable majority for pecuniary restitution to the family;" Also writes concerning the status of the military at Camden [South Carolina]. Mentions the French Revolution, stating that "it is a great & a good cause" but still has some misgivings due to the direction in which the government seems to be heading.

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