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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03025 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0072] April-July 1784 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Louis-Marie Noailles discussing friendship and trade relations with Great Britain |
| Date | 2 July 1784 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Noailles, Louis Marie, Vicomte de |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Knox writes to Viscount Noailles, brother-in-law of the Marquis de Lafayette. Expresses friendship for Noailles. Discusses American trade and relations with Great Britain. Refers to public opinion of the Society of the Cincinnati, expressing his hope that the Society "will meet [Noailles's] approbation and those of our other friends in France." Recommends Mr. Tracy, the bearer of this letter. Mentions Lafayette, and asks Noailles to present his affections to mutual friends [in France]. |
| Subjects | Society of the Cincinnati Commerce Merchants and Trade Revolutionary War General Friendship Global History and Civics Fraternal Organization Letter of Introduction or Recommendation |
| People | Noailles, Louis Marie, vicomte de (1756-1804) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |