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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00762 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0020] January-May 1779 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Knox containing information about several business introductions Henry has set up for William |
| Date | 20 May 1779 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Encloses letters from Baron Johann De Kalb "to some of the most eminent characters in Europe all of them introducing you to the persons they are address'd to and mentioning you connection with me- it will therefor be incumbent on you to deliver them with your own hands" (letters are not included). Intends to obtain more letters of introduction for William from Baron von Steuben. In the margin, notes that Lucy is recovering from a recent illness. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Global History and Civics Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Women's History Health and Medical Immigration and Migration |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) Von Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand (1730-1794) De Kalb, Johann (1721-1780) |
| Place written | Pluckemin, New Jersey |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce; Women in American History; Health & Medicine |
| 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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