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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07855 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0153] January-June 1804 |
| Title | Samuel Winslow to Henry Knox on a proposed trip to New Orleans |
| Date | 16 May 1804 |
| Author | Winslow, Samuel (fl. 1781-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he received a very disappointing letter from his cousin, Isaac Winslow. Had decided to follow the plan Knox was kind enough to arrange for him, determined to go to Louisiana, and declined an opportunity at a school. However, the letter from Winslow suggested Knox might not be in favor of the plan after all, and Winslow suggested he go to New York to consult with several sponsors of the expedition. Ultimately they all decided he should not travel to New Orleans without a guarantee of employment there. He has not heard from anyone in awhile and hopes Knox will tell him what to do and help him gain a position there, or somewhere else, as he has no opportunities available and he and his family are suffering. |
| Subjects | Lewis and Clark Education Immigration and Migration Office Seeker |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Winslow, Samuel (fl. 1781-1806) Winslow, Isaac (1763-1806) |
| Place written | Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Theme | Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce; Education; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |