Cornell, Ezekiel, 1733-1800 to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01088 Author/Creator: Cornell, Ezekiel, 1733-1800 Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 July 1781 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 32.7 x 20 cm. Order a Copy
Signed "E." Cornell, on the Congressional Board of War, discusses General Nathanael Greene: "Notwithstanding fortune sometimes frowns on our friend Greene I am happy to see by a late resolution of Congress that his conduct meets the approbation of that Honl Body..." (Greene was Commander of the Southern Department). Agrees with Knox, that the present force is insufficient to take on a large military operation. Jokes with Knox about the Board's failure to respond to letters. Also notes that three armed men robbed a mail carrier near Wilmington, Delaware: "I have good reason to believe they gained little Inteligence of consequence perhaps imprudent things from individuals. I think I see some Gentlemen uneasy already."
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