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Adams, Jonathan (fl. 1793-1795) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.06361 Author/Creator: Adams, Jonathan (fl. 1793-1795) Place Written: Thomaston, Maine Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 February 1795 Pagination: 2 p. : address ; 20 x 16.2 cm. Order a Copy

Congratulates Knox on his resignation from the position of Secretary at War and offers his services for any position that Knox might want him to help with.

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Thomaston Feby. 24th 1795
Hona. Sir
Permit me to congratulate you on your Resignation of your Office as a Secretary at War - to spin off the remainder of your days in a retired life[.]
I was but a young on your leaving the town of Boston, and doubtless do not retain any knowledge of me - although I perfectly well remember of seeing you repeatedly at my Father['s] (Mr Seth Adams's) Printing Office -
I have enjoy'd a poor state of Health for this some years past - and thought it best to take a tower down in this Eastern Country for my Health -
I arriv'd here in Decr last engag'd to teach a School in Capt Thos. Vose's District untill April next - then expect to procede to Penobscot to transact some Business & from their take passage to Boston - But Captn Vose informs me that it appears to him quite probable you would be glad of my Assistance - [2] If my abilities are such as I can render my future services agreeable to you, in any branch of my undertaking I should be very happy to return & serve you, as this Eastern Climate has render'd my Health much better than I have enjoy'd heretofore - I am Sir with Respect and Esteem your most
Obedient Servant
Jonathan Adams
Majr Genl. Henry Knox
[address leaf]
Major Genl., Henry Knox
Philadelphia -

Adams, Jonathan, fl. 1746-1795
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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