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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03869 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0084] April-June 1788 |
| Title | Jeremiah Wadsworth to Henry Knox on political matters |
| Date | 11 May 1788 |
| Author | Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses Connecticut politics, mentioning James Wadsworth. Promises to send pumpkin seeds from his garden. Mentions that Mr. [Joel] Barlow [see GLC02437.03874] will be travelling on a packet for France, and will be able to take care of George. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Diet and Nutrition Politics Education Maritime France Education Travel Children and Family |
| People | Wadsworth, Jeremiah (1743-1804) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Greene, George Washington (ca. 1776-1793) Wadsworth, James (1730-1816) |
| Place written | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Theme | Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | "George" refers to George Washington Greene, son of Nathanael and Catherine Greene. Wadsworth was attempting to arrange for George's education in France. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Henry Knox to Marquis de Lafayette on George Washington Greene's education and state conventions on the ratification of the U.S. Constitution |