Washington describes events at the Continental Congress
Document 1787Washington sends greetings to Knox and inquires of the health of his daughter Lucy. He describes that he has been elected chair during the session of the Continental Congress.
TRANSCRIPT GLC 2437.52.140 George Washington. Letter copy: Philadelphia, to Henry Knox, 1787 May 31. 1 p.
No-4- Copied from the original & compared Feby 1st 1854 Washington
Philadelphia 31st May 1787
My dear Sir,
It gave me great pleasure to find by your letter of the 29th. that you were freed from all apprehension on account of Miss Lucys eye and that we might flatter ourselves with the expectation of seeing Mrs. Knox and you at this place It was not until, Friday last that Seven States Assembled in Convention, by these, I was much against my wish, unanimously placed in the Chair Ten States are now represented, and Maryland probably will be so in the course of a few days. Should New Hampshire come forward, Rhode Island will then stand very singularly alone.
As it is not even certain that this letter will get to New York before you shall have left it, I will only add Compliments to Mrs. Knox and Assurances of sincerest friendship of
Your Affectionate (signed) G. Washington Maj. Gen Knox New York
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