Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington

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GLC#
GLC02437.06900-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
January 15, 1797
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to George Washington
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
7 p. : docket ; Height: 23.4 cm, Width: 18.3 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Mentions the loss of two children and settling into his new home and the surrounding area. Also discusses Washington's retirement and the threat of war with France, "there will be no danger of the french attempting an invasion of our country. If they should we must resist..." Regarding the slave revolt in Santo Domingo, he says: "The whites will either starve or be murdered by the blacks." Noted as a draft in the docket. Knox's retained draft.

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