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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05253 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0103] November-December 1791 |
| Title | Henry Knox to William Stephens Smith requesting that Smith keep Knox informed on certain matters |
| Date | 4 December 1791 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Smith, William Stephens |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he believes, from Smith's recent letter, that he would like information on the likelihood of the result. Suggests that certain principles "must dictate a different arrangement from the one you contemplated." Trusts that Smith will act with the utmost propriety. (May be alluding to Smith's upcoming departure from America; see GLC02437.05251.) |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Office Seeker |
| People | Smith, William Stephens (1755-1816) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics |
| 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 William Smith to Henry Knox on a trip to Europe and settling the affairs of his family Letter from William Smith to Henry Knox thanking Knox for his support |