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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03396 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0078] September-December 1786 |
| Title | Henry Knox's response to Phillipe DeJean about his dispute |
| Date | 31 December 1786 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | DeJean, Phillipe |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks him for his last letter, which also enclosed a letter from the Marquis de Lafayette. Applied to Mr. Macomb [he spells it "Macombe"] for the certificates he asked for, "and he kindly promised to write me himself and to obtain others from the gentlemen whose names you mention. As soon as I shall receive these certificates I shall have the pleasure of forwarding them to you, and from the favorable sentiments Mr Macombe expressed to me I conclude that they could not fail of serving fully your purposes." See GLC02437.03327 for a related document. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation France Global History and Civics |
| People | DeJean, Phillipe (ca. 1736-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Macomb, Alexander (1748-1831) Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) Macomb, William (ca. 1751-1796 |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The "Mr. Macombe" referred to in this letter may be either Alexander Macomb, Sr. (1748-1831) or his brother, William Macomb (ca. 1751-1796), both of whom were landowners and merchants in the Detroit area as well as New York State. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Captain Phillipe Dejean to Henry Knox enclosing a letter from Lafayette and asking for help with a dispute Letter of thanks from Phillipe Dejean to Henry Knox |