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Burnham, John, 1749-1843 to John Stagg

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05275 Author/Creator: Burnham, John, 1749-1843 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 December 1791 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 30.2 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy

Received his recent letter. Is ready to proceed, but is waiting for the "honorable Secretary" (Henry Knox, the Secretary of War) to accept his resignation. His request has not yet been sent in, so asks Stagg to forward it to Knox. (See GLC02437.05272 for related information.)

Stagg, John, Jr., 1758-1803
Burnham, John, 1749-1843
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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