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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04709 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0096] July-September 1790 |
| Title | Preliminary draft of letter from Henry Knox to George Washington offering advice on British request to move troops through US to attack Spanish |
| Date | 29 August 1790 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | This appears to be a preliminary draft of Knox's 29 August 1790 letter to George Washington (in the GW Papers at the Library of Congress) responding to Washington's secret communication of 27 August. In that communication, sent to the members of his Cabinet, Washington asked for opinions as to the proper response to take if the British asked for permission to travel across U.S. territory, from Detroit to the Mississippi, in order to attack Spanish posts. See GLC02437.08216, GLC02437.08217, and 2437.09449 for related drafts. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Government and Civics President Global History and Civics Military History Frontiers and Exploration Diplomacy |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; 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 | Draft of a letter to George Washington from Henry Knox regarding possible British troop movements from Detroit |
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