Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Jean Baptiste Vigoureuse Du Plessis

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GLC02437.03722-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
12 December 1787
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Jean Baptiste Vigoureuse Du Plessis
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
3 p. : docket ; Height: 33.3 cm, Width: 20.2 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
Creating a New Government

Was sorry to hear about Du Plessis' illness. Worries about the situation in Europe, notes that the "patriotic party appear to be humbled to the dust." Hears about an "impending War between France & England our wishes are decisively in favor of France." Writes that he has written to Count D'Estaing and Count de Rochambeau for a list of the officers of the royal Army and Navy of France that are members of the Society of the Cincinnati in order to execute their diplomas. Noted as a copy with the docket written in French.

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