Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00748 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: February 3, 1779 Pagination: 3 p. : address : docket ; Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy
Is in Philadelphia to suggest new ordnance regulations to a [Congressional?] committee. Of the military, writes, "We are in great want of Lead- The board of War have desir'd me to write to Boston to inquire which quantity can be gotten there and at the neighboring towns and at what price- I wish you to make the inquiry- or rather to get some person to make it for you as the Gentleman speculators may suspect from your connection that you want it for the public and advance their friends in proportion... But let it be done I beseech you so cautiously that it may not be suspected to be for the public use..." Comments on business concerning family and friends. Notes that Benedict Arnold is to be married to Peggy Shippen, "of one of the first families in this place." Signs in the margin of page three.
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