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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to James Wilkinson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10267 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript letter signed Date: 17 May 1793 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 39.3 cm, Width: 24.2 cm Order a Copy

Marked private. Thanks General Wilkinson for his letters and states that he is "persuaded that your good sense as well as inclination will lead you to unite cordially with general Wayne, and to promote a spirit of harmony throughout the several corps," hinting at some conflict between members of different groups within the army. Mentions conflict in Europe. Second page has lots of dark ink blots, some of which render words illegible. Letterpress copy.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825
Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796

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