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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04848 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0098] January-February 1791 |
| Title | Francisco de Miranda to Henry Knox commenting on US politics and the militia structure |
| Date | 2 February 1791 |
| Author | Miranda, Francisco de (1750-1816) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Knox for his letter of 6 September 1790. Writes he is pleased "to see the flourishing State in which N. America is grown...and wished that my own poor miserable Country in the South, could say the same." Comments on the plans for the new militia and says he agrees with Knox that "the forme of the Roman Legion is infitely [sic] superior to any other Organization or military arangement [sic] we know yet!" |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Latin and South America Global History and Civics Economics Military History Militia Science and Technology Government and Civics |
| People | Miranda, Francisco de (1750-1816) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Espinosa, Francisco Sebastián de Miranda y Rodríguez de (1750-1816) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Creating a New Government; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Francisco de Miranda's full name is Francisco Sebastián de Miranda y Rodríguez de Espinosa, but he was most commonly referred to as "Francisco de Miranda." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |