Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to William Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00953 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: Wethersfield, Connecticut Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 May 1781 Pagination: 3 p. : address : dockets ; 31 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy
Recently arrived in Wethersfield with Generals George Washington and Duportail to meet General Rochambeau and Admiral Louis Jacques comte de Barras de Saint-Laurant to discuss "matters of great consequence." Expresses relief regarding William's management of an unspecified debt. Hopes for the safety of the Amsterdam, a ship. Comments on his distress regarding the depreciation of paper currency, asking William to procure "hard money" if he can. Adds that he will be paid as a Brigadier of Infantry, and asks William to look into the matter of his pay and "send a copy of the award." In a post script, asks William to tell "Harry" [Henry Jackson] "he must come on by the 1st of June or he will be black ball'd."
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