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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03625 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0081] July-September 1787 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Nathaniel Appleton about Appleton's son as consul to France |
| Date | 27 July 1787 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Appleton, Nathaniel |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Informs Appleton he has applied to Congress to appoint Appleton's son as consul to the Isle of France. Says that Congress has not yet developed a system which allows them to make such appointments, however, if a system was ever developed Knox believes Appleton's son would be probable. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Global History and Civics Diplomacy Government and Civics Continental Congress Congress Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Caribbean |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Appleton, Nathaniel (1731-1798) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |