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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04833 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0098] January-February 1791 |
| Title | John Pritchard to Henry Knox thanking Knox for his hospitality and offers to send wine |
| Date | 19 January 1791 |
| Author | Pritchard, John M. (1759-1844) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Knox for the hospitality shown to him and his wife by Knox and his wife while in New York. Welcomes any friend of Knox's to Madeira should one come. Offers to send more wine at a discounted price and wants Knox to recommend Pintard's "house" Pintard, Weston, and Company. His friend, McGeorge Meade, will receive the shipment. A thank you note is written in an unknown at the bottom of the letter, and a post script indicates they are also sending Knox lemons. |
| Subjects | Women of the Founding Era Women's History Merchants and Trade Commerce Diet and Nutrition Revolutionary War General Entertaining and Hospitality Friendship Global History and Civics Alcohol Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Pritchard, John M. (1759-1844) |
| Place written | Madeira, Portugal |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |