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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05631 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0113] September 1792 |
| Title | Henry Knox to George Washington about Andrew Allen's return to the U.S. |
| Date | 29 September 1792 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Marked "Private." Discusses the reception of Andrew Allen, a former colonial governor, who had recently returned to the U.S. Replies to Washington's letter of (see GLC02437.09426) that Allen has indeed been welcomed in Philadelphia, and that Knox dined with him recently. Also reports that his wife recently gave birth to a daughter. Signed "HK." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Government and Civics President Women of the Founding Era Women's History Children and Family Loyalist Immigration and Migration Entertaining and Hospitality |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) Allen, Andrew (1740-1825) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Creating a New Government; The American Revolution; Women in American History; Children & Family; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from George Washington to Henry Knox on political figures and family matters |
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