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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00613 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0017] May-August 1777 |
| Title | Samuel Jarvis to Henry Knox discussing potential new appointments in the American army |
| Date | 19 June 1777 |
| Author | Jarvis, Samuel G. (fl. 1777-1794) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Apologizes for not writing to Knox sooner. Reports that he sent Knox wine the previous Sunday. Writes, "I think it impossible my Dear Friend that our Country can be so ungratefull as to put a foreigner over your Head but should they be so foolish & unjust you have Friends at Home that will study to make your life happy... if we are to be directed by Frenchmen, fare well Liberty..." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military Law France Global History and Civics Continental Army Artillery Freedom and Independence Alcohol |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jarvis, Samuel G. (fl. 1777-1794) Coudray, Phillippe du (1738-1777) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Knox was almost displaced of his position in charge of artillery by a Frenchman named [Philippe Tronson du Coudray] (sources disagree on the spelling), secured by Silas Deane, the American Minister to France. Washington supported Knox, and du Coudray was permitted to join the troops under Washington as a volunteer. Du Coudray drowned in September 1777. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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