Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to William Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00719 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: White Plains, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 16 August 1778 Pagination: 1 p. ; 33.2 x 21.1 cm. Order a Copy
Knox writes to his brother, William: "I write... to inform you of our Welfare- no news- we are waiting most impatiently for some from Rhode Island" (there was a military operation planned against Newport to take place in conjunction with the arrival of a French fleet led by the Comte D'Estaing). Chastises William for sending newspapers "bal'd up in all the form of a Letter and paying as much postage ... " Requests that William write frequently.
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Camp White Plains 16th Augt 1778
My dear Brother
I write to Mr White just to inform you of our Welfare - no news - we are waiting most impatiently for some from Rhode-Island. I am surpriz'd at your inattention in sending the news papers in the manner you do - bal'd up in all the form of a letter and paying as much postage - whereas if you gave directions to the printers for them to send them seald in the common rough [way] a Years postage would not be as much as the expence of one paper. I beg I may have the papers regularly that is Folsoms and Powars and Willis's but not in the expensive way as lately -
I wish you to write constantly even if you have nothing [illegible] to communicate.
I am Servt Will
I am HKnox
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