Vetting a response to Mr. Hammond
Item
Type
Letter, Type Undetermined
Title
Vetting a response to Mr. Hammond
Description
Secretary Jefferson asks for Secretary Knox's alterations for the response to Mr. Hammond.
year created
1792
month created
05
day created
28
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Thomas Jefferson
Hammond
notable item/thing
suggest any alteration either of matter or manner which he thinks made to advantage
begs his pardon for this trouble
importance of this first move in the business renders him anxious that it should be well corrected
more need of apology
President's return
last two sheets are not yet out of the hands of the copyist
presents his complements
favor of him to peruse the letter he has prepared in answer to Mr. Hammond's
notable phrase
suggest any alteration either of matter or manner which he thinks made to advantage
begs his pardon for this trouble
importance of this first move in the business renders him anxious that it should be well corrected
more need of apology
President's return
last two sheets are not yet out of the hands of the copyist
presents his complements
favor of him to peruse the letter he has prepared in answer to Mr. Hammond's
document number
1792052840101
page start
1
transcription
[verso docketed] Mr Jefferson 28 May 1792
General Knox
[in right margin] XXXI-117
[recto]
May 28th 1792
Th Jefferson presents his compliments to Genl Knox and asks the favor of him to peruse the letter [undecipherable superscript] he has prepared in answer to mr Hammond's and to be so good as to suggest any alterations, either on matter or manner which he thinks [undecipherable words struck out] made to advantage. he begs his pardon for this trouble; but the importance of this first move in the business renders him anxious that it should be well corrected. the request has the more need of apology as he is obliged to ask of Genl. Knox to get thru it before the President's return. the last two sheets are not yet out of the hands of the copyist, but shall be sent as soon as they are. mr Hammond's letter is also sent
May. 28. 92
General Knox
[in right margin] XXXI-117
[recto]
May 28th 1792
Th Jefferson presents his compliments to Genl Knox and asks the favor of him to peruse the letter [undecipherable superscript] he has prepared in answer to mr Hammond's and to be so good as to suggest any alterations, either on matter or manner which he thinks [undecipherable words struck out] made to advantage. he begs his pardon for this trouble; but the importance of this first move in the business renders him anxious that it should be well corrected. the request has the more need of apology as he is obliged to ask of Genl. Knox to get thru it before the President's return. the last two sheets are not yet out of the hands of the copyist, but shall be sent as soon as they are. mr Hammond's letter is also sent
May. 28. 92
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AKK15 (1 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 31, P: 117 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Jefferson | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |