Washington writes to Knox regarding Wormeley
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Washington writes to Knox regarding Wormeley
Description
Washington informs Knox that a friend, Ralph Wormeley, is travelling to Boston to enroll his son at Harvard. Washington requests that Knox provide any necessary assistance to Wormeley in this process. Washington vouches for Wormeley's character by calling him a friend of the Constitution.
year created
1799
month created
05
day created
22
author
sent from location
Mount Vernon
recipient
sent to location
Boston
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
George Washington
Ralph Wormeley
notable location
Boston
Mount Vernon
Harvard
document number
1799052240001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | KAI09 (2 pages) | Collection: Huntington Mss | MH 5281 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Washington | Mount Vernon | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | Boston | [n/a] |