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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05691 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0115] November 1792 |
| Title | Francisco de Miranda to Henry Knox |
| Date | 4 November 1792 |
| Author | Miranda, Francisco de (1750-1816) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Declares that "...things are coming to maturity; and the Period advancing when our dear Country America shall become that glorious part of the Globe, that nature intended her to be! and that those Skemes our Patriotism sugested to our minds in our Semposiums at Boston, are not far from being realized." Asks Knox to present his compliments to George Washington, writing, "his benevolence and love of Liberty, will tend allways to promote the hapiness, & be beneficial to mankind." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Latin and South America Global History and Civics Patriotism Freedom and Independence President Morality and Ethics Government and Civics |
| People | Miranda, Francisco de (1750-1816) Espinosa, Francisco Sebastián de Miranda y Rodríguez de (1750-1816) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Place written | Paris, France |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Francisco de Miranda's full name is Francisco Sebastián de Miranda y Rodríguez de Espinosa, but he was most commonly referred to as "Francisco de Miranda." |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |