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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02759 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 November 1783 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 35.6 cm, Width: 22.3 cm Order a Copy

Informs General Washington that he has received the cannons for the Count de Grasse and makes plans for their further transport. Knox's retained draft.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Washington, George, 1732-1799
Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788

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