Smith, William, fl. 1794 to Henry Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.06273-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
13 December 1794
Author/Creator
Smith, William, fl. 1794
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 p. : address Height: 24.7 cm, Width: 20.1 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Introduces Knox to Alexander Stevenson. States he is a "young man" looking for an appointment in the Artillery. Notes he has never met the young man but believes he is from a "hardy breed." Describes Stevenson's age, physical condition, and notes his family fought in the late [Revolutionary] War.

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