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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07384 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0142] January-April 1800 |
| Title | Henry Knox to David Cobb praising the late George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte |
| Date | 22 March 1800 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Cobb, David |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox offers effusive praise for the late George Washington. He speaks of the gratitude all the people of the United States owe Washington. Knox responds to Cobb's complaints of ill spirits and advises him to be active and trust that his body knows how to heal itself. Knox says of Napoleon "Bouneparte!", "what a glorious fellow! how completely he has routed the monster anarchy and made democracy for the present." Letterpress copy. |
| Subjects | Mental Health Health and Medical President Death Politics France Global History and Civics Military History Napoleonic Wars |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Cobb, David (1748-1830) Washington, George (1732-1799) Bonaparte, Napoleon (1769-1821) |
| Place written | Montpelier, Maine |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Henry Knox to David Cobb praising the late George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte [later copy] |