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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.02790 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0069] November 1783 |
| Title | Andrew Elliot to Henry Knox |
| Date | 20 November 1783 |
| Author | Elliot, Andrew (1728-1797) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes he is leaving for England "where it is most probable I shall spend the remainder of my days." Thanks Knox for his friendship and kindness and asks Knox to look out for his daughter, Mrs. Jauncy and his friend, Mr. William Seton, as they are staying in New York. |
| Subjects | Loyalist Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Government and Civics Global History and Civics Children and Family Women's History Friendship |
| People | Elliot, Andrew (1728-1797) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Elliot, a Loyalist, was the acting governor of New York in 1783, though he moved back to Scotland later that year. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |