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Williams, Otho Holland, 1749-1794 to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05462 Author/Creator: Williams, Otho Holland, 1749-1794 Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 May 1792 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 23.2 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Marked "private." Received several of his letters. Writes that he did respond to a particular letter written earlier from Knox. Is very sincere in his apology for refusing his military appointment. Adds that he is furthermore not tempted to change his mind by the offer of a second-in-command position.

Williams, Otho Holland, 1749-1794
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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