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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03599 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0081] July-September 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox on behalf of a French friend to Samuel Smith asking about studying at Princeton |
| Date | 9 July 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Smith, Samuel |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Informs Smith that a friend from France wishes his nephew to study at Princeton College. Wonders if the youth could study for a year or two, focusing on English language and mathematics. Asks the cost of tuition for such a course of study, as well as for room and board. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Friendship France Education Literature and Language Arts Mathematics Finance |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Smith, Samuel (fl. 1787) |
| Theme | Education; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Samuel Stanhope Smith was a Presbyterian minister and the controversial seventh president of Princeton University (then called the College of New Jersey). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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