Belknap writes to Knox regarding a widow's continental securities
Document 1790Letter, asks for favor to forward letter; asks for advice re creditor application to Congress.
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[Recd of Paterson
0 Octr 1789
Delivered
10 Juny
Letter
No 24—]
The Honble Henry Knox Esqr
Secretary of the War Department
New York
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, asks for favor to forward letter; asks for advice re creditor application to Congress.
Date
12/08/1790
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1790120840001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Jeremy Belknap
Thornhead
Wilson
Major Sargent
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
desires me to present her respects to you & inform you of her present circumstances
strove hard to keep them
some public creditors have made application to Congress for the interest due to them & she wishes for your advice whether it would be proper for her
tenderness to the good woman
refuse complying with her requests
hope your answer will allow me to administer soe balm of consolation to the afflicted widow
would now ask the favor to forward the inclosed to him when you have a convenient opportunity
old friend
had the honor of a letter