Knox, Henry (1750-1806) to George Washington
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.01564 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Autograph letter Date: 3 September 1782 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 20.8 x 16.7 cm. Order a Copy
Has received his recent letter directed to himself and General [Andrew] McDougall. Declares that for his own part, he is perfectly ready to do what General Washington would like him to do, including meeting the "Gentlemen from the enemy" on the 16th or 18th of September. Mentions that they will need to prepare accommodations and provisions for the meeting. Says that General McDougall "seems to decline the commission for reasons which Major [likely Hodjiah] Baylies will give" to General Washington.
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[strike-out] West point 3 September 1782
Sir:
I [struck: received] [inserted: have seen] your Excellencys favor of this date, directed to General McDougall and myself. [struck: The] For my own part [inserted: I] can have no objection, to any Service your [struck: Excellency] shall think proper to employ me in, and [struck: suppose] [inserted: I] know of nothing to prevent [inserted: my] being in readiness to meet the Gentlemen [stuck: in part] from the enemy, by the 16 or 18 instant. There will be some arrangements necessary on our side with respect to the [inserted: accomadations of the] place where we shall meet and [struck: forage, lable &c] provision, <?> forage meats &c for a table, which [struck: will] [inserted: might] be there but [strike-out] particularly [strike-out] attended to before [struck: this next case] [inserted: the meeting for this place]. [2] General McDougall seems to decline the commission for reasons which major Baylies will give to your Excellency, [struck: if] this [struck: should be his ultimate determination Major Baylies will take] I wish he might be prevailed upon to accept it, [struck: but if] he [struck: should not Major Baylies will much] But I am apprehensive, he will still continue of his present opinion
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To His Excellency Go Washington
3 Septr 1782
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