Knox, William, 1756-1795 to Henry Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.05794-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
January 25, 1793
Author/Creator
Knox, William, 1756-1795
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
2 p. : address ; Height: 22.8 cm, Width: 18.6 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Arrived Wednesday evening and spent part of yesterday enquiring for a house. Makes reference to various homes, including a Mr. Morton's on Broadway, and Brockholst Livingston's. Reports "at this moment I cannot hear of a good one to be hired." Says that Samuel Shaw believes he will sail on Sunday, but William does not think he will. Says he dined with Shaw and Thomas Randall yesterday. Writes, "The idea here is universal that you are about resigning, how it got here I do not know." Written from the home of Mrs. McEwen. Place written inferred from content. "Free" handwritten on address leaf with no signature.

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