Private Letter
Item
Type
Letter
Title
Private Letter
Description
Wilkinson writes regarding a conflict between two officers. It is apparently rooted in a frivolous matter, but the men refused Wilkinson's officer to act as mediator.
year created
1792
month created
01
day created
24
author
sent from location
Fort Washington
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
in collection
in image
note
Marked Private. Partly illegible.
notable person/group
Major General Henry Knox
Colonel James Wilkinson
Major
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort Washington
notable item/thing
contest
mediation
commission
document number
1792012440010
transcription
Fort Washington, Jan. 17
Col Wilkinson
(private)
The Honble
Major General Knox
Philadelphia
D. 59 Col. Wilkinson XXX-92
(Private)
Fort Washington
January 24th 1792
Dear Sir
On my Arrival here [undecipherable] Major Leister M[?] Surgeon, at [undecipherable]
I soon discovered that the content, has originated
on frivolous grounds & offered my
mediation, but it was rejected. the disagreeable
concequences is however lately to e[?]
unless you should take the way I as his word
& accept his Commission which I am informed
he, in the war on such [undecipherable] nation, has
tended to serv - will you [undecipherable] for me to
[undecipherable] on this occasion in favour of the
Major - in his present station he is a [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Officers, altho he has behaved
with unbecoming, Disturbance[?] has not
died of suitors the [undecipherable] indeed he
might his Commission wanted he [undecipherable] destroy
Him, and at the same time he would be
a loss to the Army
My Personal attention has become
massaints[?] so much au[?] by the defending
movement, that it has not [undecipherable] in my p[?]
to bring forward at this time, several matters
which have [undecipherable] my observation, but due
[undecipherable] shall be paid to them in my next Letter.
In the mean-time he leaves me with
[undecipherable] Sense of gratitude & great person[?]
Dear Sir
Your Obliged Respectful Servt.
John Wilkinson
Col Wilkinson
(private)
The Honble
Major General Knox
Philadelphia
D. 59 Col. Wilkinson XXX-92
(Private)
Fort Washington
January 24th 1792
Dear Sir
On my Arrival here [undecipherable] Major Leister M[?] Surgeon, at [undecipherable]
I soon discovered that the content, has originated
on frivolous grounds & offered my
mediation, but it was rejected. the disagreeable
concequences is however lately to e[?]
unless you should take the way I as his word
& accept his Commission which I am informed
he, in the war on such [undecipherable] nation, has
tended to serv - will you [undecipherable] for me to
[undecipherable] on this occasion in favour of the
Major - in his present station he is a [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] Officers, altho he has behaved
with unbecoming, Disturbance[?] has not
died of suitors the [undecipherable] indeed he
might his Commission wanted he [undecipherable] destroy
Him, and at the same time he would be
a loss to the Army
My Personal attention has become
massaints[?] so much au[?] by the defending
movement, that it has not [undecipherable] in my p[?]
to bring forward at this time, several matters
which have [undecipherable] my observation, but due
[undecipherable] shall be paid to them in my next Letter.
In the mean-time he leaves me with
[undecipherable] Sense of gratitude & great person[?]
Dear Sir
Your Obliged Respectful Servt.
John Wilkinson
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AKH07 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Wilkinson | Fort Washington | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | Philadelphia | [n/a] |