Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02225 Author/Creator: Ogden, Samuel, 1746-1810 Place Written: Boonton, New Jersey Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 2 July 1783 Pagination: 2 p. ; 31 x 19 cm. Order a Copy
Writes that he and Gouverneur Morris have advised their brother-in-law, Wilkins, to move his family from Long Island to Westchester Town. Requests that Knox introduce Wilkins to an unnamed officer. Explains that Wilkins is of good character and "has not been classed among those who ought to receive any particular mark of displeasure from their country." Writes that General Lewis Morris and the Chief Justice (John Jay at the time) have been friendly with Wilkins and have advised his becoming a subject of the state. Requests that General Knox and his family visit Ogden and his wife during the summer. See GLC02437.10119, .02461, and .10120 for related documents.
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