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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04954 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0100] May-June 1791 |
| Title | David Humphreys to Henry Knox introducing the new Portuguese ambassador to the United States |
| Date | 21 May 1791 |
| Author | Humphreys, David (1752-1818) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Written by Humphreys as the American Minister to Portugal to Knox as Secretary of War. Humphreys writes a letter of introduction for the Chevalier de Freire, who will be a Portuguese diplomat to America. Describes the minister as a man "of infinite worth," and asks that Knox "do him all the good in your power, more as an honest tribute of veneration for his merit, than in simple compliance with the recommendation of" Humphreys. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Diplomacy Global History and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Humphreys, David (1752-1818) |
| Place written | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | In 1791 Humphreys had the distinction of being the first minister appointed to a foreign country under the Constitution when he was posted to Lisbon. In that post he negotiated the ransomed release of American prisoners from the Dey of Tripoli. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |