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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03081 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0073] August-December 1784 |
| Title | Thomas Randall to Henry Knox thanking Knox and his family for their friendship. Written in Guangzhou, China. |
| Date | 26 December 1784 |
| Author | Randall, Thomas (d. 1811) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Randall, who accompanied Samuel Shaw to China, thanks Knox for the "many civilities received in your family." Of Knox's family, writes "My heart retains so lively a sense of them, that no distance can ever efface it." Notes that Shaw, Knox's former aide, will personally deliver this letter to Knox. |
| Subjects | Friendship Revolutionary War General Asia Global History and Civics Commerce Merchants and Trade |
| People | Randall, Thomas (d. 1811) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Shaw, Samuel (1754-1794) |
| Place written | Guangzhou, China |
| Theme | Children & Family; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | Written from Canton, China (present-day Guangzhou). Thomas Randall was Captain of the 3rd Artillery, Massachusetts. He was an original member of the Massachusetts Society, but on the 4 July 1803, met with the New York State Society and subscribed his name to its Roll. After the war he became Captain of a New York merchant ship and the partner of Major Samuel Shaw in the Canton trade. His name appears on the Half-Pay Roll. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |