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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05188 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0102] September-October 1791 |
| Title | John Maunsell to Henry Knox regarding correspondence and plans to visit Philadelphia |
| Date | 6 October 1791 |
| Author | Maunsell, John (ca. 1724-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Reports that the letter Knox intended for his brother, William, was put in the mail for London at 10 p.m. the previous night. Before Maunsell dined with their "friend Gates," the letter "was safely put into the Office, under a cover to our good correspondent Brett, whose monthly political letter I transmitted to you... As I shall hear from him by every packet, it will enable me to furnish you, with the nouvelles of the times - what he writes, can be depended on." Plans to visit Philadelphia when Washington returns to that city. States that Knox probably already saw Lord Wycombe, who is "an Elegant man." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Post Office Children and Family Global History and Civics President Travel |
| People | Maunsell, John (ca. 1724-1795) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Children & Family; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Piercy Brett to John Maunsell on the French Revolution |