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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05613 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter Date: 16 September 1792 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 32.7 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

Marked "private." Notes he questioned Mr. Hammond's and Mr. Ternant's intentions of visiting Mount Vernon. Mr. Hammond will set out for Mount Vernon on Wednesday but Mr. Ternant likely will not make the trip due to his health. In a struck paragraph also discusses the volatile situation in France. Notes "the affairs of france are progressing from bad to worse..." Knox's retained draft.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Washington, George, 1732-1799

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