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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03732 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0082] October-December 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Pieter Johan Van Berckel about funeral arrangements |
| Date | 22 December 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Van Berckel, Pieter Johan |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written in the third person and signed in text by Knox. Presents his respects to the Minister of the United Netherlands. Explains that the custom of pallbearers attending the church of the deceased on the Sunday after the funeral is no longer standard custom, but would be courteous. Asks that if the minister agrees, he have the Sexton notify the other gentlemen to attend. See GLC02437.03734 for Van Berckel's letter to Knox. Addressed to "Mr. Brown - New Street," at end. Date from docket. |
| Subjects | Religion Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Diplomacy Death Women's History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Van Berckel, Pieter Johan (1725-1800) |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Van Berckel was the first Dutch Minister to the United States, serving from 1783-1788, and later became a resident of New York City and Newark, New Jersey. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Pieter Johan van Berckel to Henry Knox about funeral arrangements |