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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04141 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0088] March-April 1789 |
| Title | John Vance to Henry Knox requesting a Spanish passport to visit Ohio territories. Knox declines his request. |
| Date | 11 March - 17 July 1789 |
| Author | Vance, John C. (fl. 1789) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Document contains two parts. In the first part, dated 11 March 1789 and written from Hillsborough, John C. Vance declares that he is en route to the Cumberland River and after that to the Ohio territories. Asks if Knox can acquire for him a Spanish passport to use at the "Tolls of the Ohio." In the second part, dated 17 July 1789 and written from New York, Knox replies that it is "absolutely improper" for him to request the passport. Includes Knox's signature. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Diplomacy Latin and South America Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Vance, John C. (fl. 1789) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |