George Washington Papers

To George Washington from Henry Knox, 11 December 1794

From Henry Knox

Department of War December 11th 1794

Sir

Notwithstanding the agreeable view of affairs transmitted by Governor Blount I have the mortification of submitting to you a letter of more recent date of quite a contrary complexion which I presume is authentic.1 I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obed. Servant

H. Knox
secy of War

LS, DLC:GW; LB, DLC:GW.

1. The enclosed letter has not been identified.

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    To George Washington from Henry Knox, 11 December 1794
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    Knox, Henry
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    Washington, George
    Date
    11 December 1794

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    “To George Washington from Henry Knox, 11 December 1794,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-17-02-0178. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 17, 1 October 1794–31 March 1795, ed. David R. Hoth and Carol S. Ebel. Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2013, p. 261.]

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