George Washington letter : to Henry Knox
Collection — manuscript box: 14 - folder 1
Identifier: 2786m
Scope and content
Letter in which Washington comments on Massachusetts' acceptance of the new Constitution and discusses the political situation in France. With the original letter are a printed version of it from The Writings of George Washington, volume 29, and also a line-by-line comparison of the text of the original with that of the (heavily edited) published version.
Dates
- 1788 March 3.
Creator
- Washington, George, 1732-1799. (Person)
- Knox, Henry, 1750-1806. (Person)
Language of Material
In English.
Restrictions on Access
Access restricted to the permission of the curator.
Biographical / Historical
Henry Knox served in the Continental Army, and later became the first Secretary of War of the United States. He also owned a bookstore.
Extent
3 items. (3 items.)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)