Waters, Josiah, fl. 1776-1794 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01443 Author/Creator: Waters, Josiah, fl. 1776-1794 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 June 1782 Pagination: 2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 32.8 cm, Width: 25.8 cm Order a Copy
Congratulates Knox on his recent promotion. Informs him that he has "been again prevailed upon to accept the disagreeable task of procuring this Towns Quota of Recruits for the Continental Army," a task which is "all times disagreeable but more particularly so when through long continued scenes of villainy and practices most pernicious to the Community, it seemed to become habitual to do wrong." The town council has given the former Muster Master, a Colonel [Ezra] Badlam, a testimony of approbation, and Colonel Badlam will be sent to deliver the present letter and the testimony letter. Comments that "I never before either saw or heard of Col. Badlam to my knowledge nor have I the least inducement to say of him as I do only that I wish to give approbation where due, and to encourage every one who endeavors to serve the public." Hopes that if Knox approves of Badlam's service, he "can serve him by communicating any part hereof to the Commander in Chief or in any other way" he might think appropriate.
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