Washington, George, 1732-1799 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.09434 Author/Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799 Place Written: Germantown, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript letter Date: 1794 Pagination: 1 p. ; 31 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy
Later copy, "No. 19 Copied from & compared with the Original Feb'y 8th 1854." Marked private. Mentions a letter from Mr. Bradford concerning Colonel Neville and Major Lenox (possibly referring to David Bradford, Presley Neville and Marshal Lenox). Discusses an insurrection (the Whiskey Rebellion), and instructs Knox to pursue an unspecified plan.
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