Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03253 Author/Creator: Wadsworth, Jeremiah, 1743-1804 Place Written: Hartford, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 March 1786 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; docket ; 22.7 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy
Writes to Knox as Secretary of the War Office to discuss the accusations against Major [John Plasgrave] Wyllys, Colonel Wadsworth's former assistant. Reports that Wyllys's friends received the news from Wyllys's brother-in-law, and are in great distress. Writes, "I hope the circumstances will prove more favorable than they did at first." Is surprised that Wyllys behaved this way, as it is out of character. Knows that Knox, when he begins an inquiry, will do so out of the noblest principles.
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