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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04912 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0099] March-April 1791 |
| Title | Francisco de Miranda to Henry Knox about a cypher for Colonel Stephens |
| Date | 9 April 1791 |
| Author | Miranda, Francisco de (1750-1816) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Miranda asks Knox to "give Col. W[illiam] S[tephens] Smith a copy of that Small Cypher I gave to you at Boston." Smith will then give Knox a letter from Miranda. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Latin and South America Diplomacy Codes and Signals Global History and Civics Spying |
| People | Miranda, Francisco de (1750-1816) Espinosa, Francisco Sebastián de Miranda y Rodríguez de (1750-1816) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Miranda's full name is Francisco Sebastián de Miranda y Rodríguez de Espinosa, but is most commonly known as Francisco de Miranda. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |