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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05613 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0113] September 1792 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington about visits to Mount Vernon and the situation in France |
| Date | 16 September 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Marked "private." Notes he questioned Mr. Hammond's and Mr. Ternant's intentions of visiting Mount Vernon. Mr. Hammond will set out for Mount Vernon on Wednesday but Mr. Ternant likely will not make the trip due to his health. In a struck paragraph also discusses the volatile situation in France. Notes "the affairs of france are progressing from bad to worse..." Knox's retained draft. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General President Mount Vernon Government and Civics Global History and Civics Diplomacy Health and Medical French Revolution France |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) Ternant, Mr. (fl. 1792) Hammond, Mr. (fl. 1792) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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