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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03142 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0075] May-August 1785 |
| Title | François Barbé-Marbois to Henry Knox concerning French officers |
| Date | 9 May 1785 |
| Author | Barbé-Marbois, François, Marquis de (1745-1837) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Barbé-Marbois, a French diplomat, writes that he is "anxious of laying before [Knox] some matters concerning french officers..." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Military History Revolutionary War Continental Army Society of the Cincinnati Fraternal Organization Global History and Civics France Diplomacy |
| People | Barbé-Marbois, François, Marquis de (1745-1837) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Marbois was secretary of the French Legation at Philadelphia from 1779 until the end of the Revolutionary War. A friend of Thomas Jefferson and other important Americans, he belonged to Napoleon's inner circle. As minister of the public treasury he negotiated directly with Livingston and Monroe on price, conditions, and the description of Louisiana Territory. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |