TRANSCRIPT GLC 2437.18.015
Henry Knox. Autograph letter copy signed: Boston, to George Washington, 1785 March 29. 1 p. + doc.

Boston 29 March 1785.

[inserted – different hand: To Washington]

My dear Sir,

I have the pleasure to introduce to your acquaintance the celbrated Mrs M’ Graham & Mr Graham – a glorious enthusiasm for the cause of general liberty and human happiness, has impelled this lady and her husband, to cross the atlantic to visit that [strike-out] [inserted: Country] whose inhabitants have had the hardihood to encounter unknown dangers, rather than submit to a principle of taxation, which though not grevious in the first instance, would probably have terminated [struck: the most] [inserted: in a] flagitious abuse of power – In this visit [struck: her] [inserted: their] feelings would be but ill gratified, were she not to see and converse my dear sir with you – [struck: she] [inserted: they] go [struck: es] to Mount Vernon for that [inserted: struck: ] purpose – [struck: You will I am persuaded be charmed with] and I will [struck: venture to] predict, [struck: that although she may then] that [struck: she] [inserted: they] will conceive themselves richly refined for the [inserted: cradle of this] Country – [struck: off] [inserted: Mrs Knox unites with me in presenting our] respectful compliments to mrs Washington

I am my dear sir

Your truly affectionate
humble Servant
H Knox

His Excelleny General Washington

[docket]
To his Excellency Genl Washington
29 March 1785
Instroducing Mrs Mc Graham –

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