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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03410 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0079] January-March 1787 |
| Title | Letter of thanks from Phillipe DeJean to Henry Knox |
| Date | 7 January 1787 |
| Author | DeJean, Phillipe (ca. 1736-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks him for his letter. Writes, "By the contents of Mr. Macomb's, friendly letter, I am convinced, how wrong and presumptuous I was, in my former letter to you, to desire you to write to so many gentlemen, and to take so much trouble for a man entire [a] stranger to you." Begs his forgiveness and his "good patronage and protection." See GLC02437.03396 for a related document. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation France |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) DeJean, Phillipe (ca. 1736-1809) |
| Place written | Middletown, Connecticut |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The "Mr. Macombe" referred to in this letter may be either Alexander Macomb, Sr. (1748-1831) or his brother, William Macomb (ca. 1751-1796), both of whom were landowners and merchants in the Detroit area as well as New York State. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Henry Knox's response to Monsieur De Jean about his dispute |