Knox writes to Reverend Daniel Little
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Knox writes to Reverend Daniel Little
Description
Letter, discusses proposal for a minister.
short description
Ltr, dis proposal for a minister.
year created
1789
month created
10
day created
23
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
sent to location
[Nells], Massachusetts
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Daniel Little
Henry Knox
notable location
[Nells], Massachusetts
New York
notable item/thing
annual expence
ways and means to carry it into execution
early a period as possible
happy to rec your further thoughts
go to the eastward the next year
letter
immediate answer from me
public employments consumed me
desire I possess to promote the welfare of the present & future inhabitants
consider your idea as highly valuable and worthy of being cherished & adopted
consider this subject attentively and to digest some plan for its execution
constant employment of a minister of respectable talents and character
preach the moral and social virtures
lover of the arts and sciences
agriculture
happiness of the people
general superintendence
younger man
perfectly qualified to be employed in the school
document number
1789102300001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AJK12 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 25, P: 22 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Daniel Little | [Nells], Massachusetts | [n/a] |