Knox writes to Jackson
Document 1790Letter, discusses memorial for Cincinnati; discusses propriety of exclusive favors.
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Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Letter, discusses memorial for Cincinnati; discusses propriety of exclusive favors.
Date
05/16/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790051600001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Jackson
Henry Knox
Notable locations
New York
Philadelphia
Notable items
officers
Congress should vote first
to give an opinion circumstanced as I am
officers preferring the memorial would seem the aspect of endeavoring to preclude men from an undoubted right
they may be benefitied
public cannot effect any exclusive advantage or accelerate any general provision
drawn upon general principles
favor or request any exclusive benefits
not yet had time to forward the circular letter to the several state
hope to do it the ensuing week
you have involved me in an embarrasing predicament by asking my opinion of the intended memorial
I have received yours
you will find by mine of last week that your conclusion