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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00803 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0022] January-June 1780 |
| Title | Oliver Smith to William Knox regarding a shipment of trunks and social life |
| Date | 9 March 1780 |
| Author | Smith, Oliver (fl. 1779-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Smith writes to Knox in Amsterdam. Issues a lengthy apology for not writing sooner. Relates that his friend, Mr. Whitlock, shipped Knox's trunks. Describes a mutual acquaintance, "young Mynham," as "a perfect Dutchman." Compares the virtues of the French and Dutch. Recently spent time at Clapham, England, where he finds the air "particularly wholesome & agreeable." Mentions news of mutual acquaintances in Boston, Massachusetts, including the marriage of William and Peggy Goldthwaite. Bottom quarter of first page and second is missing. Address directs the letter to Knox at J. DeNeufville & Sons (John de Neufville & Son, a merchant firm). |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Letter of Introduction or Recommendation France Health and Medical Marriage Friendship |
| People | Knox, William (1756-1795) Smith, Oliver (fl. 1779-1795) Neufville, John de (fl. 1779-1789) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Children & Family; Women in American History; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |