A Profound Secret, Etc.
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
A Profound Secret, Etc.
Description
There seems to be a mistake in that part of the recent communication respecting Mr. Shelby attending the assembly at Knoxville. Mr. James is currently in Philadelphia doing business with Robert Morris respecting a contract they have regarding lead mines.
year created
1798
month created
01
day created
14
author
sent from location
Mount Pleasant, Virginia
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Robert Craig
George James
[Isaac] Shelby, late Governor of Kentucky
Robert Morris
Mr. Craig
Mrs. Allison
Mrs. McHenry
my friend Denny
notable location
Philadelphia
Mount Pleasant, Virginia
Knoxville
notable item/thing
indulgence
profound secret
assembly at Knoxville
contract about lead mines
notable phrase
If anything is going forward it is kept a profound secret.
document number
1798011440101
page start
1
number of pages
2
transcription
[illegible] Jan 13.98
The Honourable [illegible]
James McHenry
Secrety of War
Philadla
red 15 Februrary 1798
14th January 1798 Mount Pleasant Wm County Virginia
Dear Sir, Permit me to return you my sincere thanks for the Indulgance you grant me - in writing to my friend Denny under cover to you - I have made further enquiry respecting the Information I had from Mr George James - if any thing is going forward it is kept a profound secret - I have reason to believe that there was a mistake in that part of the communication respecting Mr Shelby Late Governor of Kentucky, atending the Asembly at Knoxvill Mr James is now in Philada - his business his partly with Mr Robt Morris on a contract they had about led mines - Should you Judge it worth notice I doubt not but you can have operturnity of seeing him - Mrs Craig presents her compliments to Mrs Allison if alive & Mrs McHenry -- I am Sir with respect your most obedient servt
Robert Craig
[Stamped: NOTICE This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U. S. Code VI THIS COPY IS MADE FOR REFERENCE NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR PUBLISHED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE MANUSCRIPTS DIVISION MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY 201 W MONUMENT ST. BALTIMORE MD 21201]
The Honourable [illegible]
James McHenry
Secrety of War
Philadla
red 15 Februrary 1798
14th January 1798 Mount Pleasant Wm County Virginia
Dear Sir, Permit me to return you my sincere thanks for the Indulgance you grant me - in writing to my friend Denny under cover to you - I have made further enquiry respecting the Information I had from Mr George James - if any thing is going forward it is kept a profound secret - I have reason to believe that there was a mistake in that part of the communication respecting Mr Shelby Late Governor of Kentucky, atending the Asembly at Knoxvill Mr James is now in Philada - his business his partly with Mr Robt Morris on a contract they had about led mines - Should you Judge it worth notice I doubt not but you can have operturnity of seeing him - Mrs Craig presents her compliments to Mrs Allison if alive & Mrs McHenry -- I am Sir with respect your most obedient servt
Robert Craig
[Stamped: NOTICE This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U. S. Code VI THIS COPY IS MADE FOR REFERENCE NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR PUBLISHED WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE MANUSCRIPTS DIVISION MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY 201 W MONUMENT ST. BALTIMORE MD 21201]
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | THA09 (2 pages) | Collection: V.F. Vertical File A.K. Peter Keyser. | PK |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Robert Craig | Mount Pleasant, Virginia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | Philadelphia | [n/a] |