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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05180 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0102] September-October 1791 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox reporting that Madame de la Val and her entourage arrived in Boston |
| Date | 2 October 1791 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Reports that Madame de la Val and her entourage arrived in Boston on Friday. Says they are leaving today with a "fine S.W. wind." Relates that he has drawn on Benjamin Walker for $550 to pay for their supplies, and asks Knox to tell Walker, since he has no time to write him. If they have good conditions, he hopes to return to Boston in 15-20 days. Believes it is too late in the season for them to start a settlement, since "one snow storm before they are well establish'd, will damn the whole operation." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Immigration and Migration Refugees France Travel Finance Extreme Weather Land Transaction Waldo Patent Women of the Founding Era Women's History |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Women in American History; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |