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- GLC#
- GLC02437.01647-View header record
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 6 October 1782
- Author/Creator
- Alexander, William, 1726-1783
- Title
- to Henry Knox
- Place Written
- Albany, New York
- Pagination
- 1 p. : Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 20.9 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Writes, "By the bearer of this Capt Lotteridge I send a quantity of Plank, Boards and Tar, which he is to land at Wappens Creek - I must request you will please to forward the letter directed to his Excellency by express." Sends his compliments to Mrs. Knox. Reports in a post-script dated 7 October 1782 that this morning his daughter Cate [Catharine Alexander] "complimented Mr. [William] Duer with a very fine son" and asks Knox to tell the news to Mrs. Knox.
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