Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Samuel Ogden

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GLC#
GLC02437.03725-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
13 December 1787
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Samuel Ogden
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 23 cm, Width: 21.3 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

Later copy of the original. Informs Ogden of the birth of his son, writes that "Mrs. Knox desires her affectionate respects to Mrs. Ogden with an earnest request for her appearance here ..." States that "[t]he new constitution is the domestic want, and a pretty general war the European apprehension. Loving peace as I do I pray sincerely for the new constitution, believing that it will be the only means to keep the ship steady in the rising storm. Perhaps the broils of Europe and an opinion that we may be hurt amid the clashing of arms may have the affect to induce the people of this country to embrace the thing which will secure them against insult." Docket states "Copied for Mr. Willard from the Originals in the Collection of Autographs of Ferdinand J. Dreer Esq. of Philada. Nov. 29 1857."

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