to Thomas Jefferson

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Thomas Jefferson

GLC02437.10285

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GLC#
GLC02437.10285-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
22 November 1793
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Thomas Jefferson
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 37.6 cm, Width: 24.3 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Informs Jefferson that "General Stewart declines accepting the appointment of Inspector for the port of Philadelphia and would have done the same with the naval office had it been offered to him. He says that he made the application at the influnce [sic] of his father-in Law, who is now convinced that the acceptance of the office would injure his commercial pursuits." Goes on to say that he enclosed "a letter from the Governor of Maryland" concerning "the capture of the brigs Cunningham and Pilgrim." Watermarked "J Watt & C Patent Copying/Sold By J Woodmason/London." Letterpress copy.

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