Randolph, Edmund (1753-1813) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06141 Author/Creator: Randolph, Edmund (1753-1813) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Manuscript document Date: 11 July 1794 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.2 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy
Writes, "The Secretary of State has the honor of conveying to the Secretary of war the wish of the President, that instead of a meeting at his House at [text loss] o'clock on Monday next, the opinions upon the two points, [su]ggested in the note of this morning should be committed to writing and sent to the President by that time." From the Secretary of State (Edmund Randolph) on behalf of the President (George Washington). Addressor name is not given and letter is unsigned, possibly not written by the hand of Edmund Randolph.
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Philadelphia July 11, 1794
The Secretary of State has the honor of conveying to the Secretary of war the wish of the President, that instead of meeting at his House at [text loss] on Monday next, the opinions upon the two points, [su]ggested in the note on this morning should be committed to writing, and sent to the President by that time.
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