Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Jeremiah Wadsworth
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03318 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 October 1786 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy
Mentions the probability of war with the Indians and advises on the need to make preparations. Encourages the promotion of Major [possibly John] Wyllys, an "excellent officer," to the frontier forces. Discusses the "Philadelphia arrangement," perhaps referring to a loan Wadsworth was working on with Robert Morris in which Congress would borrow money from them against future income from the treasury.
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