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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06332 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0125] January-March 1795 |
| Title | Letter of recommendation from Henry Knox to Don Joséf de Jáudenes y Nebot |
| Date | 30 January 1795 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Jáudenes y Nebot, Joséf de |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes a letter of introduction for a Captain [Collineun?] of the French navy, who has some business "at the Havannah," referring to the port in Havana, Cuba. |
| Subjects | Latin and South America France Navy Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jáudenes y Nebot, Joséf de (1764-cd. 1819) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Josef de Jaudenes y Nebot was a staff member to Diego Maria de Gardoqui, Spanish diplomat in Philadelphia beginning in 1785, in 1788 he returned to Spain with Gardoqui. He returned to the U.S. in 1791, at which time, along with José Igancio de Viar, he became Spain's acting representatives to the U.S. Although they had no official diplomatic rank, the two men were referred to as chargé d'affaires. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |