to Henry Knox

Knox, William, 1756-1795 to Henry Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.03884-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
1 June 1788
Author/Creator
Knox, William, 1756-1795
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
4 p. : docket ; Height: 31.3 cm, Width: 20.1 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

Henry's brother, William, discusses a delicate situation in which Knox's friend, Henry Jackson, invested nearly 10,000 dollars worth of Knox's notes without his permission. Knox sent William to Boston in an attempt to reclaim the notes. William relates the state of the notes, which Jackson distributed among several persons. Writes, "I need not at present enter unto a detail of the manner in which I then conveyed my sentiments to that gentleman [Jackson], it is sufficient to say that I think your expectations were fulfilled respecting the strong terms in which I represented your chagrin & surprise..."

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