Knox writes to a concerned parent regarding the reported death of his son
Item
Type
Autograph Letter
Title
Knox writes to a concerned parent regarding the reported death of his son
Description
Letter, Knox discusses reports of son's death.
short description
Ltr, dis report of death.
year created
1790
month created
06
day created
16
author
sent from location
New York
in collection
in image
recipient note
Most likely S.P. Savage, see 08/15/1790 and 05/13/1790.
notable person/group
Unaddressed
Henry Knox
General Harmar
Ogden
notable location
New York
Chickasaw Bluff
Ohio [River]
Mississippi
Tennasee River
notable item/thing
Chickasaw & Choctaw
distance by land of the place
into the river
out of the fire and afterwards that he fell down the river into the Ohio
if the fact was true of your sons being killed as has been reported
would have sent me an express as he must have heard all that we know
my conjectures at present stand thus
believe it was not delivered lest it should excite in your behalf fears which might be groundless
upwards of one week since I wrote that letter
have not received any official information whatever
last letters
your servant has applied to me in your behalf to know whether I have heard any thing decisive respecting your son
sincerely wish I could releive your anxiety upon so interesting a subject
immediately upon my first hearing the report I wrote you the enclosed letter
document number
1790061600101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AJS10 (4 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | V: 26, P: 77 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | New York | [n/a] |