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Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03155 |
From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0075] May-August 1785 |
Title | Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de Lafayette to Henry Knox about William Knox's health, military matters and the purchase of a plantation |
Date | 12 June 1785 |
Author | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) |
Recipient | Knox, Henry |
Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
Content Description | Previously thought Knox's brother William had returned to America, but he recently received news that he had been confined in a house in London since January because he was "disordered in His Head." Reports William is better and "in a few weeks will be able to go out, which he very much desires." Says he wanted to go to London upon hearing the news, but thought better of it as his travels would no doubt be noticed by many and might cause unseemly news about William to get in the newspapers. Sent a trusted family member instead, who has made sure William received proper care. Hopes that William will travel to Paris after he improves. Lafayette claims he will travel to London under a false name if need be, however. Mentions arrangements of getting William to France. With these arrangements in place, he says he will travel to Berlin at some point in the next month to review the Prussian and Austrian troops. Will also visit several battlefields and hopes to be back in Paris by October. Goes on to say "I confidentially intrust to you, my dear Sir, that I am about purchasing a fine plantation in a french Colony, to make the Experiment for Enfranchising Our Negro Brethren, god grant it may Be propagated!" |
Subjects | African American History Global History and Civics France Revolutionary War General Children and Family Mental Health Health and Medical Journalism Travel Military History Emancipation Land Transaction Slavery Religion Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Latin and South America Global History and Civics |
People | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
Place written | Chavaniac, Auvergne, France |
Theme | Children & Family; Health & Medicine; Merchants & Commerce; Religion; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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