Your expectations will be disappointed
Document 1789Knox expresses his appreciation of Lincoln's situation but feels that his expectations will not be fulfilled.
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[To Gnl Lincoln
6 June 1789]
New York 6th June 1789
My dear friend
I received your favor of the 25th of May last evening.
While I feel most sincerely for your Situation, I am persuaded that your expectations from the new [undecipherable] will not be disappointed.
There is [undecipherable] for any [undecipherable]
[I] believe it would be unnecessary for me to make any professions of attachment as My [undecipherable] assures me that an attempt to advance your [undecipherable: interests?] would [undecipherable] to my [undecipherable].
[I am sensible] of my own [undecipherable]
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Draft Fragment
Description
Knox expresses his appreciation of Lincoln's situation but feels that his expectations will not be fulfilled.
Date
06/05/1789
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Document number
1789060540099
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Knox to Lincoln, 06/05/1789.
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Benjamin Lincoln