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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02996 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0072] April-July 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Philip Schuyler requesting his help to arrange transportation for the Minister of France |
| Date | 3 May 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Schuyler, Philip |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Knox asks Schuyler to help him arrange transportation for the Minister of France to St. Johns (possibly present-day Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec). Asks if there are boats on Lake George or Lake Champlain that could adequately transport the minister to St. Johns. Inquires as to the number of men he should send from West Point to facilitate the minister's transportation. |
| Subjects | Military History Government and Civics Travel Transportation Diplomacy Global History and Civics Canada West Point (US Military Academy) Continental Army |
| People | Schuyler, Philip John (1733-1804) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |