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McFarland, Moses (1738-1802) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03156 Author/Creator: McFarland, Moses (1738-1802) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 June 1785 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 18.4 x 15.6 cm. Order a Copy

Informs Knox that he recently met with Majors North and "Douttey [John Doughty?] who was perusing a Resolve of Congress respecting Invalids..." North and [Doughty] advised McFarland to await Knox's return to New York.

McFarland served in the Revolutionary War and was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.

McFarland, Moses, 1738-1802
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Doughty, John, 1754-1826

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