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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03870 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0084] April-June 1788 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Catharine Littlefield Greene discussing arrangements for her son |
| Date | 11 May 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Greene, Catharine Littlefield |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox writes to Greene, widow of Nathanael Greene. Discusses arrangements made for her son, George Washington Greene, to sail to France by packet. Notes that Mr. [Joel] Barlow will attend to George on the packet and will place him under the care of the Marquis de Lafayette in Paris. Knox notes, "While I heartily approve the plan I participate sincerely in the sensations you must experience on this interesting occasion." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Women's History Education France Children and Family Maritime Travel |
| People | Greene, Catharine Littlefield (1755-1814) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Greene, George Washington (ca. 1776-1793) Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Children & Family; Women in American History; Education; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |