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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03415 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0079] January-March 1787 |
| Title | Governor John Sullivan to Henry Knox with letter of introduction to Paine Wingate |
| Date | 14 January 1787 |
| Author | Sullivan, John (1740-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Sullivan, the Governor of New Hampshire, writes that based on their long acquaintance and friendship, he takes the liberty to introduce his good friend Paine Wingate, delegate to Congress from New Hampshire. Writes that "he is a stranger in New York and I shall esteem it a great favor if you will please to make him acquainted with some of the first characters there. You will find him the scholar the Gentleman, and the man of sense every mark of attention paid to him by you will be gratefully acknowledged." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Continental Congress Congress Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Government and Civics |
| People | Sullivan, John (1740-1795) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Wingate, Paine (1739-1838) |
| Place written | Durham, New Hampshire |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Creating a New Government |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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