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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07696 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0148] November-December 1801 |
| Title | Henry Knox to the Secretary of War [Henry Dearborn] praising L'Enfant's work as an engineer |
| Date | 16 December 1801 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Dearborn, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Letter is not signed but appears to be in Knox's handwriting. Appears to be a letter of recognition for Pierre Charles L'Enfant. Writes to the Secretary of War [Henry Dearborn] verifying L'Enfant's services to Knox as an engineer from 1793 to 1794. Comments L'Enfant's plans for the security and defense of the Delaware were superior. Letter is possibly a draft. |
| Subjects | France Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Government and Civics Science and Technology Architecture |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Dearborn, Henry (1751-1829) L'Enfant, Pierre Charles (1754-1825) |
| Place written | Thomaston, Maine |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |