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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Staats Morris

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04326 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: War Department Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 January 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 20.4 x 12.8 cm. Order a Copy

Written as Secretary of War, Knox directs Morris to help Captain John Smith recruit in New York City.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Morris, Staats, 1765-1827

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