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Dandridge, Bartholomew (fl. 1772-1802) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.05918 Author/Creator: Dandridge, Bartholomew (fl. 1772-1802) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: August 1793 Pagination: 1 p. : address : docket ; 20 x 16.8 cm. Order a Copy

Tells Knox that President Washington will be at his Philadelphia house tomorrow at 9. Expects Knox to be there. Wants Knox to notify Attorney General Edmund Randolph.

Dandridge was Martha Washington's nephew. He joined Washington's staff in 1791 and became his personal secretary after Tobias Lear resigned in 1793.

[draft]
[inserted - different hand: Washington]
Sir,
The President directs me to inform you that he will be at his House in Philada. tomorrow morning at nine o'Clock - where he expects to see you. The President requests you will notify the atty. Genl. thereof.

Your obt. Servt.
Bw Dandridge

Tuesday Evng.

Genl. Knox -

[docket]
Mr Dandridge
Augt. 1799

[address]
The Secretary of War.

Dandridge, Bartholomew, fl. 1772-1802
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