Manuscript Translation of Letter

Knox writes to Sargent about commercial impact of fever in Philadelphia

Letter, discusses the impact of the small pox illness in Philadelphia, the disorder it caused, and its impact on commerce; mentions meeting of Congress, and Army's march from the Ohio.

Ltr, dis small pox, commerce & Congress

1793

10

13

Falls of Schuylkill

Winthrop Sargent

Henry Knox

Falls of Schuylkill

Philadelphia

Fort Washington

Ohio River.

in all human probability Congress will meet in Philadelphia. The disorder is gone

unless it should return

it is considered it cannot

with the aid of hot weather confidence will return as to the health of the city

it is of importance that this sore calamity should be healed immediately or All the American commerce will be injured in foreign countries

nothing will contribute more to the restoration of confidence than that Congress should tranquilly perform its operations there

inclose you a letter from Fort Washington

Army marched from the Ohio

with about 3000 volunteers and an expectation of more

they are too late but I suppose they will not go far

that will depend upon circumstances.

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XXXIV -- 118
Falls of Schuylkill 13 Oct 1793
Col. Sargent
from Genl Knox

I received my clear Sargent your
(9484)
favor of the 28th of the last month. In all human probabil-
ity Congress will meet in Philadelphia. The disorder
is gone, and unless it should return again, which it is
considered it cannot do but unless the aid of hot
weather, confidence will be soon restored as to
the health of the City.
It is of importance that
this sore calamity should be healed immediately
or all the American commerce will be injured
in foreign countries. Nothing will contribute
more to the restoration of confidence than that
Congress should tranquilly perform it[s] opera[-]
tions there.
I enclose you a letter from Fort ---
Washington. The Army marched from the Ohio
in the 7th of Oct, with about 3000 volunteers,
and an expectation of more. They are too late
but I suppose they will not go far, that will
depend upon circumstances.
Yours affectionately,
[G]K
Col [ ]