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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04072 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0087] January-February 1789 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington Greene about his education |
| Date | 3 January 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Greene, George Washington |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Declares that the only news he has heard of Greene, the son of General Nathanael Greene, is from the son of Mr. [J. Hector] St. John de Crevecoeur, who is at school with Greene. Encourages him to study diligently, and reminds him of his father, General Greene, "who by the force of his own talents became so dear and so important to his Country - That you are to qualify yourself by your education to support his name, and so become the protector of your family." Reminds him to listen well to the Marquis de Lafayette, under whom he is studying. Provides him news on Greene's mother, Catharine, and brother, Nathanael. Knox’s retained draft. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Education Children and Family France Women's History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Greene, George Washington (ca. 1776-1793) Greene, Catharine Littlefield (1755-1814) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) St. John de Crèvecoeur, J. Hector (1735-1813) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Education; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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