FREE Colonel J OlneyProvidenceRhode Island H Knox [upside down at bottom of page] Letter, from Genl KnoxJune 16th 1790 130 New York [31?] May 6 June 1790 Dear Sir I received yours of the 6th June–the addoption of the Constitution of Rhode Island is a great event– I much believe the revenue officers for Rhodes Island will be approved before your arrival– If they should I will [undecipherable] be the [undecipherable] your desires become Burton has informed me that another office, and not the [undecipherable] is his object– It would be [undecipherable] if my [undecipherable] could be [undecipherable] the arrival appointment or arrival of federal senators for Rhode Island I am Dear Siryours affectionatelyH Knox Colo J Olney