Audibert discusses administrative matters with Knox
Document 1793Letter, advises Knox re War Office.
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[General Knox.
Elizabeth Town]
Sir War Office
Philadelphia
Sept 27 1793
I wrote you on the 7th Instant a duplicate of which I now enclose you. it was addressed to you at Boston as I imagined it would have met you there, but from your letter of the 24 ins ant. from Elizabeth Town. I find your progress is retarded,
I now enclose you Sundry letters, some of which came to hand last evening. which I think necsary to transmit to you as they may be of some importance
Your Child is well however I shall go out to day to your house and desire the Nurse to write Mrs Knox for her Satisfaction & shall forward the letter by to morrows post
I am Sir with respect—
Your obedient Servant
Philip Audebert
[General Knox.] Over
Mr Burton wishes to mention to you that he took the Key of your house immediately on the Servants going away. which has been in his possession ever Since.—
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, advises Knox re War Office.
Date
09/27/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office, Philadelphia
Repository
Collection
Document number
1793092740101
Page start
1
Note
Cited in Craig to Knox, 10/04/1793.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Philip Audebert
Burton
Mrs. [Lucy] Knox
Notable locations
Elizabeth Town
War Office, Philadelphia
Elizabeth Town
Boston
Notable items
mention to you that he took the key to your house immediately on the servants going away which has been in his possession
find your progress is retarded
enclose you sundry letter some of which came to hand last evening which I think necessary to transmit to you as they may be of some importance
your child is well
I shall go out to day and desire the nurse to write Mrs. Knox for her satisfaction
forward the letter by tomorrow's post
duplicate of which I now enclose you
addressed to you at Boston as I imagined it would have met you there

