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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06830 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0131] July-September 1796 |
| Title | François Alexandre Frédéric duc de la Rochefoucauld Liancourt to Henry Knox on family and news of a serious illness |
| Date | 27 September 1796 |
| Author | Liancourt, François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld (1747-1827) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Discusses his recent departure from Knox's house, where he was visiting. Speaks warmly of the Knox family's hospitality and kindness. Reports that a serious illness has taken hold of the region, killing several people. Mentions a mare Dr. [William] Eustis purchased for Knox. |
| Subjects | Entertaining and Hospitality Epidemic Health and Medical Agriculture and Animal Husbandry |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Liancourt, François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld (1747-1827) Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Eustis, William (1753-1825) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Agriculture; Health & Medicine; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |