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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03741 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0082] October-December 1787 |
| Title | The marquis de Lafayette to Henry Knox introducing the chevalier de Lambert |
| Date | 26 December 1787 |
| Author | Lafayette, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de (1757-1834) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Says the Chevalier de Lambert is the bearer of this letter. Claims that de Lambert had previously gone to America with letters from him, had served in the Continental Army and is entitled to a share of the lands set aside for veterans. Says de Lambert wants to be a farmer in the back settlement. Hopes Knox will offer advice and patronage. |
| Subjects | Letter of Introduction or Recommendation Continental Army Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Land Transaction Pension Soldier's Pay Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Frontiers and Exploration Westward Expansion |
| Place written | Paris, France |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Agriculture; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | The Chevalier de Lambert was a Second Lieutenant in the regiment of artillery Commanded by Colonel Porter of the Pennsylvania Line. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |