Walley attempts to sell Knox coastal maps used by the Royal Navy
Document 1790Letter, discusses maps of North American coast.
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Honble Henry Knox Esqr
Secretary at War
New York
[General Harmar's letter of [undecipherable] Decembr 1786]
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses maps of North American coast.
Date
03/20/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Boston
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790032040001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Thomas Walley
Capt. Barnard
Notable locations
New York
Boston
Great Britain
Sea Coast of North America
Notable items
inclosed is his receipt therefor
leave that to your generosity
in case any accident should happen
ask the favour that you will take charge of them till you hear from me
not sell them under 120 dollars
you paurchase them
remit the 100 dollars in that way which is most convenient to you
satisfied they will not only answer but exceed your expectations
sent them
your much esteemed favour
observe what you say relative to the maps
proposed selling you
if they answer the description you have given, you will certainly take them
price I mentioned
depend they are
perfect charts of the sea coast of North america
done in the most elegant manner for use of the royal navy of Great Britain