Memorandum from G. L. Gillespie to William Loeb
Major-General Gillespie sends William Loeb a memorandum reporting on some of his findings regarding a sword supposedly given as a gift from Frederick II, King of Prussia, to President George Washington. Taking all the evidence together, Gillespie believes that “there is no authority for the statement that Frederick the Great made any kind of a present to General Washington,” but promises to transmit any additional information that may be found.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-10-18
