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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04928 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0099] March-April 1791 |
| Title | William Knox to Henry Knox complaining at lack of communication and forwarding a letter to Jefferson about press gangs |
| Date | 26 April 1791 |
| Author | Knox, William (1756-1795) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Wonders why he has not heard from Knox in so long and expresses hurt and confusion over it. "...only consider you are my only relation, and although I am in a country partly civilized, yet it is a Country of Strangers." States he has written "eleven" letters without replies. He is now enclosing some other letters with this one including one "to Mr. Jefferson on the subject of men lately impressed in Ireland from American vessels." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Children and Family Global History and Civics Impressment Navy Military History Maritime President Government and Civics |
| People | Knox, William (1756-1795) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Place written | Dublin, Ireland |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |