Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de la, 1741-1791 to Henry Knox [in French]

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GLC#
GLC02437.02791-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
20 November 1783
Author/Creator
Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de la, 1741-1791
Title
to Henry Knox [in French]
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 19.2 cm
Language
French
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

Luzerne informs Knox of the arrival in Philadelphia of the engraved cannon for delivery to the Count de Grasse. He thanks Knox, saying that it is especially appreciated as Knox, more than any other, contributed to the victory at Yorktown which had brought such renown to the United States. He notes that Baron von Steuben has made arrangements with the Board of War regarding the cannon. Believing the British evacuation of New York to be imminent, he hopes he will have the pleasure of seeing Knox in Philadelphia the coming winter.

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