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Knox, William, 1756-1795 to Nathaniel Tracy

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03069 Author/Creator: Knox, William, 1756-1795 Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 November 1784 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 23.6 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Thanks Tracy, the financier from Newburyport, Massachusetts, for his "attention & politeness" during William's recent episode of mental illness. Relates his plans for sailing to America. Instructs Tracy to contact Edward Byrne if he travels to Dublin, Ireland.

Knox, William, 1756-1795
Tracy, Nathaniel, 1751-1796
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Mental Health
Friendship
Health and Medical
Travel
Creating a New Government

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