Reiteration of Wadsworth's Responsibility for Money Arrangements
Document 1788Admits he did not receive Wadsworth's latest letter until July 3, and could not get this letter sent immediately. Reiterates Wadsworth's responsibility to make arrangements "respecting the money," and hopes to see him in person before his upcoming departure. Mentions again Virginia's ratification of the Constitution.
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New York 3 July 1788
My dear Sir
I did not receive your favor of the 29th untile after the post which brought it had returned therefore I could not answer by that post.
I will depend on your arrangements respecting the money, and shall feel the pleasure of seeing you previous to my departure as I have wait for you I have the satisfaction — Yesterday of announcing to you yesterday the ratification of Virginia — hope Bass is with you before this time
I am my dearsir
your sincere friend
Knox
[address leaf:]
[Knox July 3d 1788]
The honorable
Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth
— Hartford —
Knox
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Admits he did not receive Wadsworth's latest letter until July 3, and could not get this letter sent immediately. Reiterates Wadsworth's responsibility to make arrangements "respecting the money," and hopes to see him in person before his upcoming departure. Mentions again Virginia's ratification of the Constitution.
Date
07/03/1788
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1788070305010
Page start
1
Notable persons
Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Hartford
New York
Virginia
Notable items
Virginia's ratification of the Constitution
money