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Jonathan Waldo to William Knox about being drafted into the army and war news, 6 December 1776
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Jonathan Waldo to William Knox about being drafted into the army and war news, 6 December 1776.
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[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1776]
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Collection: The Henry Knox Papers.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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Summary
Speaks of the importance of friendship and the value of his friendship with Knox. Promises to purchase goods for Henry Knox. Inquires as to how the independant company is faring in Boston. States that he was drafted into the continental army but got out of it by paying a fine of ten pounds. Political affairs seem to wear a gloomy appearance at present, and he worries about the news he has received that Howe is in Philadelphia and the Congress is moving to Baltimore. Howe was not in Philadelphia at the time and the Congress would not flee to Baltimore until the next week.
Variant and related titles
American history, 1493-1945. Module I.
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Books / Online
Language
English
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March 18, 2024
Series
American history module 1
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Correspondence
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AM (Publisher), digitiser.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, owner.
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