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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05366 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0107] March 1792 |
| Title | Letter of introduction from Catharine Duer to Henry Knox |
| Date | 20 March 1792 |
| Author | Duer, Catharine Alexander (fl. 1792) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Catharine Alexander Duer, also known as Lady Kitty Duer, wife of William Duer, writes that she and her husband have sent the bearer, their old servant Henry, to Philadelphia so he could check on his petition to Congress. Hopes Knox will extend his friendship to Henry and help him receive whatever Congress decides is due him. Sends love on behalf of herself and her husband to Mrs. Knox. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Revolutionary War General Woman Author Petition Government and Civics Congress Finance Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Friendship |
| People | Duer, Catharine Alexander (fl. 1792) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Catharine Alexander Duer about her servant |