Knox, William (1756-1795) to Henry Knox
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.04759 Author/Creator: Knox, William (1756-1795) Place Written: London, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 October 1790 Pagination: 3 p. : address ; 22.6 x 18.6 cm. Order a Copy
William Knox writes Secretary of War Knox that though in London ten days, he has been unable to do much regarding the sale of Knox's lands. William hopes to provide more news next week including "the result of the business between Mrs. Harwood and Mr. Longman." William notes that a Mr. Teissier will be his correspondent in London. He tells Henry to tell Captain [Thomas] Randall that William will write Randall with the next "Packet" across the Atlantic. William tells Henry that Lord Howe's fleet is at Portsmouth, and General Garth's troops were recently reviewed by the King in Hyde Park. The destination of the troops is unknown. Relates that Admiral Cornish sailed two or three days before to the West Indies. Writes, "No stroke has yet been struck by either the English or Spaniards, and if the stocks can serve in any degree as a political thermometer, the chance is about equal whether there will be War or Peace, as they rise one day and fall the next." William is unable to locate [Stephen] Sayre or Francisco de Miranda in London but has seen "Mr. Brett" almost every evening with the old general, (likely John Maunsell). William has not heard back from Chevalier de la Luzerne.
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