George Washington Papers

Henry Knox to George Washington, 9 May 1789

From Henry Knox

War office 9th May 1789.

Sir.

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt [of] Sundry papers relative to the cherokees indians1—These shall be examined, together with those relative to the North western Indians and reported on to you as soon as may be. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir, your Obedient and Humble Servant

H. Knox

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

1. See GW’s letter of this date to Knox.

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    Henry Knox to George Washington, 9 May 1789
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    Knox, Henry
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    Washington, George
    Date
    9 May 1789

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    “Henry Knox to George Washington, 9 May 1789,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-02-02-0177. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 2, 1 April 1789 – 15 June 1789, ed. Dorothy Twohig. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1987, p. 239.]

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