Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10186 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 12 November 1783 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; 35.6 x 23.2 cm. Order a Copy
Draft of an address from "the officers of the part of the Army remaining on the banks of the Hudson" in response to hearing General Washington's farewell address to the army. Expresses both joy and grief at his leaving- joy at the end "of a long dubious and important conflict, and we deeply lament the separation from our beloved...General- A General under whose auspices the Army have been led to glory and victory and America to Freedom and Independence." Goes on to praise the American people and Washington. States that they "anticipate all the happy consequences of a wise and just Government." Location inferred from content. Date from docket. Watermarked with two crests. Draft version of GLC02437.10199. See GLC02437.02772 for a draft or retained copy of the cover letter that accompanied the final version of this address.
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