Knox replies to George Joy's request
Document 1790Letter, discusses letter of recommendation.
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[M: George Joy, 22 May 179[undecipherable: probable reading 1790]]
[Private]
[1387 XXXI]
[undecipherable] 22d May 1790
Sir
I received your Letter of yesterday respecting Capt John Dunn Williams — [I can]
only answer that of the encour[undecipherable]
[undecipherable] which you allude and it
becomes a [undecipherable] of my friend and [undecipherable]
that I shall most cheerfully
[undecipherable] Capt Williams [undecipherable] to
the President of the US and
[undecipherable] he is fully [undecipherable]
with the [undecipherable] of your [undecipherable]
of him I am Sir
Your most
[undecipherable]
Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Letter, discusses letter of recommendation.
Date
05/21/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New york
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790052100001
Page start
1
Notable persons
George Joy
Henry Knox
Capt. John Williams
Notable locations
New york
U.S. [United States]
Notable items
being fully impressed with the justice of your account of him
only absence that if the event takes place to what you allude
President of the U.S.
received your letter of yesterday