Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06219 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 October 1794 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 25.4 cm, Width: 19.6 cm Order a Copy
Secretary of War Knox informs the president of his arrival in Philadelphia, and also for permission to join Washington in Carlisle, Pennsylvania "until the painful task upon which you are, shall be settled."
The "painful task" was the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion by government troops, headed by Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and Virginia Governor Henry Lee.
Knox's retained draft.
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