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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10180 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0069] November 1783 |
| Title | Henry Knox to [Anne-César] Chevalier de la Luzerne regarding two pieces of cannon and their carriages |
| Date | 6 November 1783 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Luzerne, Anne-César, Chevalier de la |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document; Government document |
| Content Description | Informs the Chevalier that "two pieces of cannon, and their carriages" will be arriving to be presented to the Count de Grasse at the direction of Congress "for the important services he rendered to the United States." Notes that the artist who engraved the emblems and inscriptions took longer than expected to finish. Says he addresses them to Luzerne "in case of the departure of his Excellency general Washington and the Secretary at War from Princeton." Contains some water damage along the left side. Watermarked with three fleur-de-lis inside a crest. |
| Subjects | Gift Artillery Military History France Continental Congress Congress Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Artisans Inscription |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) La Luzerne, Anne-César, chevalier de (1741-1791) Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, Comte de (1722-1788) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Arts & Literature; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | César was the French minister to the United States from 1779 to 1784. A supporter of the American Revolution, he was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |