Knox discusses maps and militia with Duer
Document 1791Letter, discusses money for additional militia; mention maps of Eastern Massachusetts.
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Philadelphia 4th of Augt 1791
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My dear friend
I hope you have received the [undecipherable] and that Mr Flint [undecipherable] it [undecipherable] for as it [will] be there by the [undecipherable] [undecipherable].
[strikethrough: undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: hundred?] [undecipherable] appear
The Committee will be then together for the purpose of receiving the [undecipherable] and it will be an excellent opportu[nity] on the [undecipherable] of that [undecipherable] to commence the Negotiation for the [undecipherable] [of] millions, and the conditional agreement [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] between [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
As Much open[undecipherable] — [undecipherable: Expectations?] must depend on the punctual payment of the [undecipherable] Dollars [I am] performing — [undecipherable] must make [undecipherable] arrangements for [undecipherable]
I am your affectionate
Knox
Dear Walker
I enclose you a letter for [undecipherable]
Lieut [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
Judge [undecipherable] of the Massach[usetts?] [undecipherable] Dollars [undecipherable]
at Boston at the [16th?] [undecipherable] —
[undecipherable] — He will make [undecipherable] for [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] have [undecipherable] [undecipherable] have the when the [undecipherable] is done [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — [undecipherable: please?] let me know [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] These maps have arrived
K
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Benjn Walker
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, discusses money for additional militia; mention maps of Eastern Massachusetts.
Date
08/04/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791080400301
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Duer
Henry Knox
Flint
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Boston
Notable items
committee will then be together for the purpose of receiving the 5000 dollars
sum to commence the negociation for the additional militia
punctual payment
hope you have received the maps

