Your Interests Blend with Those of the Public
Document 1789Knox has been in Rhode Island attending to his sick child but assures Biddle that he supports him in the object he desires since Biddle's interests and the public's interests appear to be the same.
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New York 16 July 1789
my Dear Sir
Having been absent for a few days towards Rhode-Island with my fick child I could not before anfwer your favor of the 8th inftant. My child is better but not out of danger.
You may reft affured of my endeavors to affift in obtaining the object you defire and the public and your intereft appear to be blended together.
The amount of the rations fhall depend greatly by Speculation
I am my dear Sir
Your affectionate
H Knox
C C Biddle
[Colonel C Biddle, Philadelphia]
[H Knox]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Knox has been in Rhode Island attending to his sick child but assures Biddle that he supports him in the object he desires since Biddle's interests and the public's interests appear to be the same.
Date
07/16/1789
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1789071600001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Clement Biddle
Henry Knox
my child
Notable locations
Philadelphia
New York
Rhode Island