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L'Enfant, Pierre Charles (1754-1825) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04329 Author/Creator: L'Enfant, Pierre Charles (1754-1825) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 17 August 1789 Pagination: 1 p. ; 21.2 x 16.6 cm. Order a Copy

Writes to send him a copy of the diploma for French officers joining the Society of the Cincinnati, and discusses several matters regarding the French members of the Society.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
L'Enfant, Pierre Charles, 1754-1825

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