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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03527 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0080] April-June 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Marie-Thérèse de Grégoire saying he can't help until Massachusetts election is over |
| Date | 18 April 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Thanks Madame de Grégoire for her letter and wishes he could be in Boston to help her. States that he is unable to assist her at this time because a new Massachusetts legislature is about to be elected and he cannot yet be sure who to contact for her. Mentions the Marquis de Lafayette and calls him "my honored friend." In his absence, refers her case to his friend Colonel [Benjamin] Hichborn. Encloses a letter (not present) to Hichborn and declares that Hichborn will do what he can to assist her. If Knox returns to Boston, he too will help. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Land Transaction France Government and Civics Politics Election Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Women's History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Grégoire, Marie-Thérèse de (d. 1811) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Women in American History; Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Marie-Thérèse de Grégoire to Henry Knox about some land in Maine |