Washington, George (1732-1799) to Henry Knox re: sending Knox to stop NJ from forming its own Army
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02147 Author/Creator: Washington, George (1732-1799) Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Letter signed Date: 1780/06/18 Pagination: 1 p. + addr 23 x 20 cm Order a Copy
Sending Knox in an attempt to keep New Jersey from forming a separate army.
Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
18 June 1780
Dear Sir,
I shall be glad to see you as early as you can conveniently make it tomorrow Morning. If matters remain quiet, I want you to ride to Trenton, to lay a representation of a very important nature before the Legislature.
I am with great Regard
Dear Sir
Your <text loss> Servant.
George Washington
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