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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04658 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0096] July-September 1790 |
| Title | William Knox to Henry Knox about his trip to Virginia, dinner with the Washingtons, crop success and Alexander McGillivray |
| Date | 20 July 1790 |
| Author | Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Gives a report of his trip to Alexandria, Virginia, and the surrounding area. Mentions that he had dinner with the Washingtons at Mount Vernon. Says he would have stayed with a Mrs. House in Philadelphia, but the Attorney General, Edmund Randolph, arrived with a large family, so William had to lodge elsewhere. Discusses business he tended to while in Virginia and Maryland, and reports on the success of crops, including tobacco, corn, and wheat, in the area. States that Mr. [Alexander] McGillivray left Philadelphia that morning, and will soon see Knox in New York. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Revolutionary War General Travel President Mount Vernon Entertaining and Hospitality First Lady Women of the Founding Era Women's History Finance Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Wheat Tobacco and Smoking Treaty Diplomacy Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Knox, William (1756-1795) McGillivray, Alexander (1750-1793) Washington, George (1732-1799) Washington, Martha (1731-1802) Randolph, Edmund (1753-1813) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The Presidency; Agriculture; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |