Concerning Rumors of Alcoholism
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Concerning Rumors of Alcoholism
Description
Josiah Harmar thanks Knox for his letter, and expresses distress that the president believes that "the bottle" incapacitates him. He defended his conduct and expressed firm belief that he acted as a soldier should.
year created
1790
month created
11
day created
05
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Josiah Harmar
Morgan
George Washington
informer
courtier
soldier
notable location
Fort Washington
Mammar Towns
Maugee towns
frontier
territory
Indian land
notable item/thing
bottle
alcohol
notable idea/issue
alcoholism
friendship
honor
document number
1790110540001
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
"You shall never find me a courtier, but upon all occasions self possessed and a Soldier...I have a certain Sort of something about me called honor, which will never suffer me to commit a mean action."
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | IBA04 (2 pages) | Collection: J.S.H. Fogg Collection | Box 50 ? |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Josiah Harmar | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |