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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04047 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0086] October-December 1788 |
| Title | Letters to Thomas Jefferson and John Coffin Jones |
| Date | 10 December 1788 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Jones, John Coffin Jefferson, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Contains two letters written on the same date. In the first letter, written to Jefferson, Knox introduces John Coffin Jones "and his Lady." Commends the "honor" and "liberal Fortune" of Jones, a Boston merchant. On verso, Knox informs Jones that he has furnished him with two letters of introduction: one for Jefferson and the other for the Marquis de Lafayette. Hopes Jones and his wife will return from their European excursion "with undiminished affection for your native Country." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Merchants and Trade President France Global History and Civics France Travel |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Jones, John Coffin (1750-1829) Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Women in American History; Merchants & Commerce; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Henry Knox to Marquis de Lafayette introducing John Coffin Jones |
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