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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07816 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0152] July-December 1803 |
| Title | D. Taitt to Henry Knox asking for information on a boy who was once in Knox's care |
| Date | 28 August 1803 |
| Author | Taitt, D. (fl. 1803) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Written from "Cape Briton," possibly Cape Breton, in Nova Scotia, Canada. Declares that several years ago, he contacted Knox to find out about the fate of a boy left under Knox's care by the late Mr. Alexander McGillivray. As he did not hear back from Knox, he writes again to ask about the boy's fate, how much schooling he undertook, or if perhaps he had not survived. |
| Subjects | Canada American Indian History Children and Family Education |
| People | Taitt, D. (fl. 1803) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) McGillivray, Alexander (1750-1793) |
| Place written | Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Theme | Children & Family; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |