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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04419 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0092] November-December 1789 |
| Title | Sylvanus Bourne to Henry Knox regarding a foreign appointment |
| Date | 22 November 1789 |
| Author | Bourne, Sylvanus (1761-1817) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Replies to Knox's letter of 27 September (GLC02437.04368). Plans to present his wishes to obtain a foreign appointment. Urges Knox to forward his proposals to the Flucker estate's creditors so Bourne can attend to the matter before the next session of Congress. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Office Seeker Diplomacy Global History and Civics Estate Finance Debt Waldo Patent Government and Civics Congress |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Bourne, Sylvanus (1761-1817) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Creating a New Government; Foreign Affairs |
| 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 Sylvanus Bourne about public appointments and the Waldo patent lands |