Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.10211 Author/Creator: Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) Place Written: New Haven, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 January 1788 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; 37.3 x 21.8 cm. Order a Copy
Discusses ratifying the new Constitution. Feels unsure of his own position as many of his friends oppose his viewpoints. Expresses a fear that [i]f New York should after all not come in - the new constitution will be in danger..." Signature is cut out. Watermarked "C Taylor" and with a hunting horn inside a crest and "GR" underneath.
Wadsworth is most likely Jeremiah Wadsworth who was an American sea captain, merchant, and statesman from Hartford, Connecticut. He was responsible for supplying the Continental Army and was a member of the Connecticut Convention which ratified the U.S. Constitution. He also served as a Connecticut Representative from 1789-1794.
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