Belknap writes to Knox regarding a widow's continental securities
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Belknap writes to Knox regarding a widow's continental securities
Description
Letter, asks for favor to forward letter; asks for advice re creditor application to Congress.
short description
Ltr, ask advice re creditor application
year created
1790
month created
12
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Jeremy Belknap
Thornhead
Wilson
Major Sargent
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
desires me to present her respects to you & inform you of her present circumstances
strove hard to keep them
some public creditors have made application to Congress for the interest due to them & she wishes for your advice whether it would be proper for her to make any such application
tenderness to the good woman
refuse complying with her requests
hope your answer will allow me to administer soe balm of consolation to the afflicted widow
would now ask the favor to forward the inclosed to him when you have a convenient opportunity
old friend
had the honor of a letter
document number
1790120840001
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AJX13 (2 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jeremy Belknap | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |