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Politics
| Source | Name | Image(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Collection | Maryland Historical Society: Gen. Otho Williams Papers, MS# 908 |  |
| Date | June 11, 1788 |
|---|---|
| Author Name | Henry Knox (primary) Location: New York |
| Recipient Name | Brigadier General Otho H. Williams (primary) Location: Baltimore |
| Summary | Anti-Federal majority anticipated in New York government. Virginia's adoption of the constitution is key. |
| Document Format | Autograph Letter Signed |
| Document Notes | [not available] |
| Content Notes | [not available] |
| Related Persons/Groups | Otho Williams; General Otho H Williams; Henry Knox; quartermasters department; politicians; anti-Federalists; Secretary of War; ; |
| Related Places | Baltimore; New York; Rhode Island; Virginia; ; |
| Keywords | private; line of conduct; confidential interest; constitution; policy; contract; ; |
| Key Phrases | [not available] |
| Transcription [Note: Transcriptions are works in progress and maybe partial. Please help us correct any errors or omissions by signing up for a transcription account.] | General O H Williams Baltimore From Genl. H Knox private. /to, O. H. Williams 11th June 1788 [sqiggle] New York 11 June 1788 (private) My dear Sir You ask in your letter which I have considered as a public one, respecting the line of conduct that will probably be pursued by this state. In a word the antifederal interest is so powerful as to give them a majority of 45 or 46 out of 66. They are obstinate and artful. They will not probably have the hardihood to openly reject the constitution should Virginia adopt it, but they will adjourn to a different day. They will in the mean time consult on the conduct which will best promote their policy. Every thing rests on the decision of Virginia - If she will adopt the constitution all things will be easy notwithstanding the crooked policy of this State and Rhode Island I hope your friends will be able to prosecute the contract satisfactorily to themselves and the troops -- I am persuaded they will find the Quartermasters department conducive to their interests I am my dear Sir Your friend & humble Servant H Knox Genl Otho Williams |