Knox writes to Biddle about health

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Knox writes to Biddle about health

Description

Knox relays information to Biddle regarding the health of himself and his family.

year created

1789

month created

03

day created

06

author

sent from location

New York

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Clement Biddle
Henry Knox

notable location

New York

document number

1789030600001

page start

1

number of pages

2

transcription

New York 6, March 1789
My dear Sir
I am happy that you have esctricated yourself from your old embanasononts__ I will always be happy to have the power equal to my milination to serve you_
I have been confined with asevere attack of the rheumatisms but am gettin better.
Hry Knox & his little
family
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family are well_ The children have had the measels, but all of them went through the disorder tolerably well.
Mrs K unites with me in [indecipherable] our coridal affection to Mrs Biddle and your children.
I am my [indecipherable]
Your sincerely
HKnox
[Editors Note: Henry Knox signs it with the H initial of his first name and the K initial of his last name intertwined.]

Item sets

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) WEN07 (2 pages) Collection: Independence Hall Autograph Collection. mm82027078

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Henry Knox New York [n/a]
Recipient Clement Biddle [unknown] [n/a]