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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04349 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0091] September-October 1789 |
| Title | J Gardoqui to Henry Knox asking for advice on having dinner with the President |
| Date | 2 September 1789 |
| Author | Gardoqui y Arriquibar, Diego (1735-1798) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Knox for the letters of recommendation he furnished for Gardoqui's son, who left this morning. Writes, "Pray what would you advise me to do in respect to an invitation I had to dine with the President tomorrow? For I see by the papers that he has lost his mother & he will perhaps not be able to entertain company, or would preffer [sic] to be retir'd & yet his delicacy may prevent it. I wish you could inform me what would be most agreeable to the President that I may act accordingly." Don Diego Gardoqui signs as "J. Gardoqui." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Latin and South America Letter of Introduction or Recommendation President Death Children and Family Women's History Diplomacy Entertaining and Hospitality |
| People | Gardoqui y Arriquibar, Diego (1735-1798) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) |
| Theme | The Presidency; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Don Diego de Gardoqui (1735-1798) was a Spanish merchant and diplomat. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |