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Long letter with great detail on financial issues over properties inherited by Knox's wife and her family. The arguments revolve around difficulties with Samuel Waldo's estate. Includes a few calculations regarding family finance. Knox also mentions his ill health. Harwood appears to be Knox's sister-in-law.
Informs Knox that she sent a box of millinery for her sister Lucy, Knox's wife. Asks him to speak favorably about a friend's estate in New Hampshire. Comments on financial and personal business.
Mrs. Harwood tells Secretary of War Knox that she received his letter through William Knox ten days before. She discusses a dispute over whether Knox must provide a receipt to his creditors in London. Mrs. Harwood is acting as a liaison for Knox. There is concern over Knox's demands from the Massachusetts state. Mrs. Harwood says, I must desire you will send a receipt in full of all demands upon me, to Longman to be delivered by him. Mrs. Harwood will not pay her bond to Knox until she has received a receipt from him. She tells Knox she sees his brother William seldom because he has many engagements but when she does, he is in good health and spirits.
Addressed to his dear Sister. Mentions that he perused the letters she sent to Lucy Knox earlier in the year. Discusses his actions regarding her father Thomas Flucker's estate, especially regarding how favorable the government is to his claims. Comments on the debts against the estate, and presents some business plans for the Waldo patent lands. Mentions an agent in England, Thomas Longman.
Wrote to her sister [Lucy] by the last packet and is now writing to reinforce what she said relative to the legacy of my Uncle. Says I have great reason to believe the Mortgage is taken of & consequently you are satisfied - if so I conjure you to inform me without delay as it is of the utmost consequence to me to know it. Says she has nothing to add other than she recently removed to town.
Discusses financial arrangements regarding the settlement of the Flucker estate. Is happy Mrs. Knox now seems to believe she acted for the best. Discusses Mr. [James] Webber and Mr. [Thomas] Longman, agents who are working with them to settle debts. Mentions frequent correspondence with Mr. Jephson, but is sad to note her lack of friends and relatives in London. Wishes to be near her sister and is almost tempted to take the voyage to America. Asks whether Mrs. Knox will send her one of her daughters for companionship; promises to treat her with a mother's fondness and feels she is capable of forming her morals & conduct. Sends her love to Henry Knox.
Marked copy. Body of the letter and signature in the hand of Robert Pemberton, Knox's aide. Directed to Mrs. Hannah Urquhart one of the executors of the late Hannah Flucker or other person or persons who may have the payment of the debts due from the Estate of the late Thomas Flucker Esq. Requests that when Mrs. Urquhart has received the proceeds of Thomas Flucker's estate, she should give the amount of the legacy devised to the subscriber Lucy Knox by her uncle the late Francis Waldo Esq. as one of the two surviving children of the said late Thomas Flucker Esq. and Hannah his Wife, together with all interest on this amount, to a Mr. Thomas Longman on order of Pater noster Row London taking proper receipts therefor on Account of the subscriber Henry Knox. Penned by and signed for Henry Knox and Lucy Knox by Robert Pemberton, Knox's post-war aide.
Initialed by Knox. References Harwood's letter of 3 April. Mentions a mortgage on a tract of land given by Harwood's mother and father to her uncle Tianus Waldo. References a late letter sent to his wife Lucy stating that the creditors of your father in England expected to recover from the Commissioners of Bankruptcy, the public security what you held in trust and what passed into your husbands hands. Says that the letter inferred Hannah felt there was hope of the bonds being canceled to recover the securities belonging to Lucy. Notes if Hannah can get back her securities, then Lucy should be able to get hers back as well. Has written to Thomas Longman about these changes of events. Wants Hannah to be forthcoming when Longman sees her about this affair.
Informs Mrs. Urquhart of the birth of his eighth child, a boy, and states that both the mother and child are well. Were all our little flock living you would not want for nephews & nieces but death has robbed us of three. Mentions her separation from her husband and offers her his friendship and aid, should she need it. Remarks, Oppulence is far from essential to happiness.
Recipient inferred from content. Knox's discusses bonds, the Muscongus lands, and Falmouth lands with Harwood, his sister-in-law. Written on thin tissue paper; ink is faded.