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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10734 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1870s |
| Title | Henry Knox Thatcher to Marshall P. Wilder discussing the papers of his grandfather |
| Date | 1 March 1872 |
| Author | Thatcher, Henry Knox (1806-1880) |
| Recipient | Wilder, Marshall Pinkney |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the papers of his grandfather, Henry Knox. Writes that he loaned them to the late Joseph Willard Esq. who was supposed to write a memoir of Knox. He is now having trouble getting them back from Willard's son but is working on the situation. Wants to ensure the transfer of the papers to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, of which Wilder is president. In a postscript states there are over 60 George Washington letters which he would like to place in the vault of the Society. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General American Statesmen Library President Genealogy Museum |
| People | Thatcher, Henry Knox (1806-1880) Wilder, Marshall P. (Marshall Pinckney) (1798-1886) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Winchester, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |