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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03141 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0075] May-August 1785 |
| Title | Henry Knox to J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur |
| Date | 8 May 1785 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | St. John de Crevecoeur, J. Hector |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Knox writes to Crevecoeur, French consul at New York. Expresses his regret at Crevecoeur's loss of important papers. Apparently responding to Crevecoeur's request for information related to the Revolutionary War, writes, "...I was not at the frontiers during the War having always been with the Army under the immediate orders of His Ex Gen Washington[.]" |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics France Diplomacy Revolutionary War Frontiers and Exploration President Literature and Language Arts |
| People | St. John de Crèvecoeur, J. Hector (1735-1813) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Crevecoeur was the author of "Lettres d'un cultivateur Américain" (Letters From An American Farmer). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |