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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Matthew Griswold

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03697 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: War Office Type: Letter signed Date: 7 November 1785 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 24.2 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Written as Secretary of War to Connecticut governor Griswold about postponing the recruitment of troops until March. He would like those already enlisted to be forwarded to West Point.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Griswold, Matthew, 1714-1799

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