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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03731 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0082] October-December 1787 |
| Title | Silas Talbot to Henry Knox thanking Knox for passing on information about his sons |
| Date | 20 December 1787 |
| Author | Talbot, Silas (1751-1813) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Thanks him for the information from Monsieur La Forest about his sons, who were in France for their education (see GLC02437.03714 for a related letter). Laments that he did not meet up with La Forest when he was in New York and discusses paying the bills for his sons' board and education in France. Asks Knox to help him get the money to the Intendant of Normandy, who has advanced the sums needed to accommodate Talbot's sons. |
| Subjects | France Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Education Children and Family Finance Military History Navy |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Talbot, Silas (1751-1813) |
| Place written | Johnstown, New York |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Education; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Silas Talbot about the progress of Talbot's sons in the French navy |