Knox requests Doughty's insights into the Harmar expedition
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Knox requests Doughty's insights into the Harmar expedition
Description
Letter, asks for details of Harmar's expedition.
short description
Ltr, ask details of Harmar's expedition
year created
1790
month created
12
day created
30
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Letter is written in the hand of Knox
notable person/group
John Doughty
Henry Knox
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
private
I have just received your letter
cannot easily express my chagrin on the occasion
seen you on account of the late expedition of what we have had no artful details
pray you therefore to hasten your arrival in this city in order to afford
judgement of the measures necessary to be adopted
document number
1790123000001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AJY05 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 27, P: 97 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | John Doughty | [unknown] | [n/a] |