Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington

GLC02437.10045

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GLC#
GLC02437.10045-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
16 September 1782
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to George Washington
Place Written
West Point, New York
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 36.5 cm, Width: 23.5 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Discusses the difficulty of a building project on Constitution Island, possibly an ordnance magazine and barracks. Encloses a "representation" from Major Chevalier de Villefranche, involved in the construction project. Knox's retained draft.

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