Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Henry Jackson
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04609 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 16 May 1790 Pagination: 3 p. : docket ; Height: 33 cm, Width: 20.4 cm Order a Copy
Confirms that he was out of town the previous week and that this is why he was unable to respond to a previous letter. Reports that he will forward Jackson's circular letter during the coming week. Declares that Jackson has "involved me in an embarrasing [sic] predicament by asking my opinion of the intended memorial of the Massachusetts Line." Discusses his beliefs on the memorial, which pertains to solider pay.
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