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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05516 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0110] June 1792 |
| Title | Louis de Tousard to Henry Knox sending a picture of Colonel Duplessis |
| Date | 25 June 1792 |
| Author | Tousard, Louis de (1749-1817) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Tousard signs in text. Sends Knox a picture of the late Colonel Duplessis (not present) which had been commissioned by the Spanish ambassador to France, le Comte de Fernand Nuñez. Writes, "I hope that the picture of an unfortunate and brave gentleman will be favourably accepted by General Knox, as he professed for him the highest esteem and gratefulness." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History France Global History and Civics Diplomacy Art, Music, Theater, and Film Death Haitian Revolution Caribbean French Revolution Emancipation Slave Rebellion Slavery African American History Assassination Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Tousard, Louis de (1749-1817) Du Plessis, Jean Baptiste Vigoureuse, Chevalier (fl. 1784-1789) Nuñez, Fernand, Comte de (1778-1821) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Arts & Literature; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Tousard served in the American Revolution, 1777-1779; in the French army at Santo Domingo, 1784-1793 and 1802; came to the United States in 1793; served in the U.S. Army 1795-1802; was a sub-commissary and chancellor of commercial relations at New Orleans 1805-1809; served as consul "ad interim", New Orleans 1811-1816; and returned to France in 1816 (information from Library of Congress). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |