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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03722 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0082] October-December 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Jean Baptiste Vigoureuse Du Plessis about events in Europe |
| Date | 12 December 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Du Plessis, Jean Baptiste Vigoureuse, Chevalier |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Was sorry to hear about Du Plessis' illness. Worries about the situation in Europe, notes that the "patriotic party appear to be humbled to the dust." Hears about an "impending War between France & England our wishes are decisively in favor of France." Writes that he has written to Count D'Estaing and Count de Rochambeau for a list of the officers of the royal Army and Navy of France that are members of the Society of the Cincinnati in order to execute their diplomas. Noted as a copy with the docket written in French. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati France Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Fraternal Organization Health and Medical Military History Navy |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Du Plessis, Jean Baptiste Vigoureuse, Chevalier (fl. 1784-1789) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |