Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Rufus King

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GLC#
GLC02437.03965-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
17 August 1788
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Rufus King
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
3 p. : docket ; Height: 31.8 cm, Width: 19.7 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

Apologizes for missing King when King recently traveled to Boston. Discusses the possibility that King will remain in Massachusetts (perhaps to serve that state in government). Knox and [Nathaniel] Gorham both agree King should "instantly demonstrate [his] intentions" by purchasing a home in Massachusetts.

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