Nathan Dane Project: Transcription

New York 21 November 1787

My Dear Sir,
There is not an ______ any appearance of a Congress being formed until deep in December. The Indians have committed murders not far from Fort Pitt __________ since you left us.

The Dutch are in the vocative North probably the French have been obliged by the State of their own affairs to abandon the _______. The ____ army at the gates and probably with them the city of Amsterdam. This seems quote odd that the _____ ______ may not regulate their own affairs avowing to their pleasures. The patriots will probably come into the country in an ill wind indeed that blows no body any good.

The new constitution the new conf. In the general cry. The three Southern states will probably like it as it stands. Virginia will be Strenuously for amendments and alterations. Maryland's intention unexpected as yet. Delaware for it accepting Doctor _____ who was not in the conversation and therefore is mainly against it.

The elections in Pennsylvania are more favorable to the new Constitution then was first supposed. The whole number will consist of 65 members, 49 are known to be for the Constitution.

New Jersey warmly for it excepting Mr. A. Clark who now and then gives it a kick.
New York much as you left it although ___ ____ friend of the New Constitution _____ that then ____ gains grows wonderfully. The elections in Connecticut indicate a great majority in favor of it. Massachusetts and New Hampshire are _____ to be decidedly in favor. Rhode Island is as the way ____________.

Not with _________ the probability that the friends have left the Dutch to take care of ____________ is were of certained that to __ England and France are preparing for a war. _________ ________ left Liverpool on the 30th left says that in England they ___the Americans with the same freedom as if they were ___ human. Were we well toned in a nation, and this report well authenticate, we ________- __________-, for this insult, or declare was against them.

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I am my dear in with great esteem your most obedient humble servant.
Knox

The honorable Nathan Dane

	7527 New York 21 November 1787 My Dear Sir, There is not an ______ any appearance of a Congress being formed until deep in December. The Indians have committed murders not far from Fort Pitt __________ since you left us. The Dutch are in the vocative North probably the French have been obliged by the State of their own affairs to abandon the _______. The ____ army at the gates and probably with them the city of Amsterdam. This seems quote odd that the _____ ______ may not regulate their own affairs avowing to their pleasures. The patriots will probably come into the country in an ill wind indeed that blows no body any good. The new constitution the new conf. In the general cry. The three Southern states will probably like it as it stands. Virginia will be Strenuously for amendments and alterations. Maryland's intention unexpected as yet. Delaware for it accepting Doctor _____ who was not in the conversation and therefore is mainly against it. The elections in Pennsylvania are more favorable to the new Constitution then was first supposed. The whole number will consist of 65 members, 49 are known to be for the Constitution. New Jersey warmly for it excepting Mr. A. Clark who now and then gives it a kick. New York much as you left it although ___ ____ friend of the New Constitution _____ that then ____ gains grows wonderfully. The elections in Connecticut indicate a great majority in favor of it. Massachusetts and New Hampshire are _____ to be decidedly in favor. Rhode Island is as the way ____________. Not with _________ the probability that the friends have left the Dutch to take care of ____________ is were of certained that to __ England and France are preparing for a war. _________ ________ left Liverpool on the 30th left says that in England they ___the Americans with the same freedom as if they were ___ human. Were we well toned in a nation, and this report well authenticate, we ________- __________-, for this insult, or declare was against them. ___________________ I am my dear in with great esteem your most obedient humble servant. Knox The honorable Nathan Dane

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