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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03024 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0072] April-July 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Francois Marie, comte de Aboville discussing relations between France and America |
| Date | 2 July 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Aboville, François-Marie, comte d' |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reflects on his friendship with Aboville and relations between France and America: "... I wish those connections may be strongly cemented and that the two nations may remain in a perpetual alliance strengthened by all possible good offices." Discusses how public opinion has forced alterations in the Society of the Cincinnati. Introduces and recommends Mr. Tracy, the bearer of this letter. Knox addresses Aboville as "General." |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati France Revolutionary War General Friendship Global History and Civics Fraternal Organization Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Aboville, François-Marie, Comte d' (1730-1817) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Library of Congress lists Aboville's first name as Marie Francois, but almost every other source available lists it as Francois Marie. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |