Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Hull
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02976 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 March 1784 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 32 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy
Knox writes to Hull, commandant of West Point. Reports on public dislike of the Society of Cincinnati: "The [Country] people in general appear to dislike the Cincinnati- they are afraid that it contains some hidden design..." Reports that the General Court (of Massachusetts) have chosen a committee to investigate the society.
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