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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.09426 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0113] September 1792 |
| Title | George Washington to Henry Knox on political figures and family matters |
| Date | 24 September 1792 |
| Author | Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Thanks Knox for information he previously sent within his private letters. Mentions Mr. [George] Hammond (the first British envoy to the United States), Mr. [John] Penn (former colonial governor), and Andrew Allen (former colonial attorney general; Washington mistakenly writes Andrew Hamilton). Asks how Allen is being treated "by the Officers of the state Government (particularly the Govr) _ Mr. Morris &ca?" (likely referring to Governor Thomas Mifflin and U.S. Senator Robert Morris), noting that Allen is one of the obnoxious characters in Pennsylvania. Relates that his nephew is scarcely able to walk. Intends to leave Mount Vernon for Philadelphia on 8 or 9 October 1792. In a post script, notes that Hammond and Mr. Smith have arrived at Mount Vernon. Docketed in Knox's hand. See GLC02437.05631 for Knox's reply. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Politics Diplomacy Foreign Affairs Global History and Civics Children and Family Health and Medical Travel Mount Vernon |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) Morris, Robert (1734-1806) |
| Place written | Mount Vernon, Virginia |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Health & Medicine; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Research shows that Washington meant to write "Andrew Allen" rather than "Andrew Hamilton." Local newspapers confirm the arrival of Allen along with the others mentioned in this letter, and Knox's reply of 29 September 1792 (see GLC02437.05631) discusses him by the name Andrew Allen. Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Henry Knox to George Washington about Andrew Allen's return to the U.S. |
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