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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10013 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0021] June-December 1779 |
| Title | Oliver Smith to William Knox about their friends and travel in Europe |
| Date | 29 October 1779 |
| Author | Smith, Oliver (fl. 1779-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Knox, in Amsterdam, for letters Knox transported from America (the letters were written by Smith's friends). Mentions his plans regarding travel in Europe and his return to America. Hopes that he will be able to travel with William. Discusses mutual female friends in America, deeming the company of American women superior to that of European ladies. Declares, "I cannot my dear Friend get rid of the Idea of our meeting & that soon, our tastes pleasures & pursuits are so much alike that we shall magnifie every enjoyment amazingly... there is a vast difference between this & Amsterdam, as a man may be knows..." Mentions seeing the Fluckers, the family of Henry Knox's wife Lucy. Docket indicates that Oliver Smith was a doctor. |
| Subjects | Travel Women's History Friendship |
| People | Smith, Oliver (fl. 1779-1795) Knox, William (1756-1795) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Women in American History; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |