Henry Knox writes to William Duer
Document 1790Letter, illegible.
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[Private]
Sunday Eveng 2d January 1790
My dear Sir
Mrs Knox & myself heartily wish you [undecipherable] & [undecipherable]
Killy— Maj[undecipherable] Broome and you— [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] new year. however [strikethrough: undecipherable]
order & this week I do not believe
[undecipherable] have done the writing [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] for the following [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Major [Jarvis?]— [undecipherable]
me, that [undecipherable] [the?] Mr
Bronson, the bearer who is [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] the Ohio [undecipherable] —
your Agents did not [seem?] [undecipherable] that
[undecipherable] he [undecipherable] the
[undecipherable] of Bronson [undecipherable]
where you can be [undecipherable] —
[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [and?] also upon [undecipherable] to
Mr Bronson that you was [undecipherable]
the most [decided?] and [respectful?] [immediately?]
[undecipherable] [friendly?] and [undecipherable] above
any [have?] happened—
I am [sincerely?]
Your [undecipherable]
[undecipherable]
Knox
[Gen? Dearborn?]
[docket on reverse: [undecipherable] / [undecipherable] June 179—]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, illegible.
Date
01/02/1790
Author
Recipient
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790010200001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Duer
Henry Knox
Major Sarjent
Brunson
[Lucy] Knox
Notable items
private
bearer
happy new year

