June 1789
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Autograph letter
Title: to Anthony Wayne
Thanks him for his recent letter. Accepts his congratulations for the newly-formed federal government and "our truly illustrious Cincinnatus [George Washington] to be head thereof." Extensively discusses diplomatic relationships between countries in Europe, especially an alliance between Great Britain, the Netherlands and Prussia, which was created to offset France and Russia's alliance. Comments that the British mercantile class "is for war with some power, not on a general scale of Justice or policy, but for the benefit of trade." Says America requires peace, as she "is not consolidated…
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