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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00806 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0022] January-June 1780 |
| Title | Jonathan Williams to Henry Knox discussing Mr. Gau, the Commissary at War for the Corps of Artillery |
| Date | 3 April 1780 |
| Author | Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes that this letter is an introduction and states that it will be delivered by a Mr. Gau, the Commissary at War for the Corps of Artillery. Remnants of sealing wax on the address leaf. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Artillery France Global History and Civics Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Williams, Jonathan (1750-1815) |
| Place written | Nantes, France |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Williams spent most of the period from 1770 to 1785 in England and France, where he assisted his grand uncle, Benjamin Franklin, with business affairs and served as a commercial agent in Nantes, France. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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