Regarding Lack of Funds With Which to Pay a Public Account; Comments on CT & NY Politics
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Regarding Lack of Funds With Which to Pay a Public Account; Comments on CT & NY Politics
Description
Admits he has no funds with which to pay a public account; asks whether any money from Connecticut may be used to satisfy the same. Expresses satisfaction regarding elections in Connecticut; notes that New York continues to refuse holding a congress. [January 17 letter from Peter Colt to Wadsworth is also included -- which addresses Knox's lack of funds].
year created
1789
month created
01
day created
14
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
New Haven
in collection
in image
note
This letter is located inside of a letter from Peter Colt to Jeremiah Wadsworth within the Wadsworth collection. Though not a 'Paper of the War Department,' the Colt cover letter may deal with an attempt to help Knox obtain the necessary money discussed in the Knox to Wadsworth correspondence.
notable person/group
Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth
Henry Knox
Peter Colt
congress
Secretary of War
legislature
treasurer
notable location
New Haven
New York
Connecticut
notable item/thing
public account
funds
money
election
disagree
compromise
no congress
resignation
warrants
document number
1789011405010
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | NAY05 (3 pages) | Collection: Jeremiah Wadsworth Papers | B:139 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Jeremiah Wadsworth | New Haven | [n/a] |