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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02020 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0056] 16-31 March 1783 |
| Title | Daniel Parker to George Washington reporting that a General Peace was agreed on 20th January |
| Date | 23 March 1783 |
| Author | Parker, Daniel (fl. 1781-1791) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | In the hand of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr., Washington's Secretary. Copy of a letter from Daniel Parker to George Washington. Informs General Washington that a general peace was signed on 20 January. Says a ship from Cadiz arrived with the news. Congratulates Washington on the event. Docket in Knox's hand. |
| Subjects | Treaty France Revolutionary War President Military History Global History and Civics Continental Army Revolutionary War General Maritime |
| People | Parker, Daniel (fl. 1781-1791) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; The Presidency; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Parker was a merchant originally from Watertown, Massachusetts who later moved to New York City. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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