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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.07961 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0156] July-December 1805 |
| Title | The marquis de Lafayette to Henry Knox introducing David Parish |
| Date | 7 August 1805 |
| Author | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Dated 20 Thermidor in the French Republican calendar. Says this letter of introduction will be delivered by David Parish. Says that Knox probably knows the family name. Lafayette goes on to recommend him highly and says "I have found in them, during and after our Captivity, the Most zealous and Generous friends." Hopes Knox will make Parish's tour of America as agreeable as possible. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation France French Revolution Revolutionary War General Prisoner Friendship Immigration and Migration |
| People | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Parish, David (fl. 1805) |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |