Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Gouverneur Morris
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03424 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 25 January 1787 Pagination: 1 p. : 13 x 21.3 cm. Order a Copy
Later copy. Writes to update Morris on the status of the fight against the Massachusetts insurgents. First, mentions that Colonel [Jeremiah] Wadsworth is unavoidably detained for a few days. Then, outlines the actions of Generals [William] Shepard and [Benjamin] Lincoln in Massachusetts, mentioning that Lincoln is planning to take his troops to Hampshire next.
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