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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03258 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0077] January-August 1786 |
| Title | Report of General Knox's letter to Dr. Gordon |
| Date | 2 April 1786 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Miscellany |
| Content Description | Later copy. Apparently an excerpt of GLC02437.03257, outlining an incident between General George Washington, the Comte de Grasse, General Rochambeau, General Henry Knox, and Lord Cornwallis. Note at top of page reads, "Report of Genl Knox's letter to Dr Gordon, which the Dr has transferred to his history ii 255,256. outlining General Washington's letter to Count de Grasse, 'which,' says Knox, 'by some unaccountable means has been published.'" Embossed seal in the upper left corner. |
| Subjects | France Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Global History and Civics President Diplomacy Literature and Language Arts |
| People | Washington, George (1732-1799) Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, Comte de (1722-1788) Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de (1725-1807) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; The American Revolution; The Presidency; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to William Gordon about George Washington |