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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to James McHenry

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.07160 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 July 1798 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 22.7 cm, Width: 18.6 cm Order a Copy

Recommends an acquaintance who wants to be a lieutenant in the infantry to McHenry, the Secretary of War.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
McHenry, James, 1753-1816

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