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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.05974 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0120] October-December 1793 |
| Title | Thomas Jefferson to Henry Knox about sea boundaries |
| Date | 15 November 1793 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Government document |
| Content Description | Written in the third person by Jefferson, who signed his name in text. Quite probably the cover letter for the four sign letterpress copies Jefferson sent to Knox: GLC02437.05965, GLC02437.05966, GLC02437.05967 and GLC02437.05969. Encloses his press copies of letters to the attorneys of Pennsylvania and Delaware (referring to letters he sent on the issue of ships captured near the United States coast). The Delaware copy is GLC02437.05969; the Pennsylvania copy is not included. Copies of the letter sent to the attorneys of New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York are present: GLC02437.05965, GLC02437.05966, and GLC02437.05967 respectively. Mentions Mr. Kilty's report. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General President Government and Civics Global History and Civics Maritime Law Privateering Diplomacy |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The Presidency; Naval & Maritime; Foreign Affairs; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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