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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04715 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0096] July-September 1790 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Stephen Sayre about Sayre's plan to the President and British-Spanish tensions |
| Date | 4 September 1790 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Sayre, Stephen |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox tells Sayre despite several letters sent to him, he still has not heard from Sayre. Says he presented Sayre's plan to the president. The magnitude of the plan was such that the president could not give an explicit answer. Talks about the "expectation of war between Great Britain and Spain" and the public attention it has managed to capture. Docketed by Knox. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General President Global History and Civics Military History Maritime |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Sayre, Stephen (1736-1818) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; The Presidency; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |