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Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de (1745-1837) to Henry Knox

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.03142 Author/Creator: Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de (1745-1837) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 May 1785 Pagination: 1 p. ; 19.9 x 15.7 cm. Order a Copy

Barbé-Marbois, a French diplomat, writes that he is "anxious of laying before [Knox] some matters concerning french officers..."

Marbois was secretary of the French Legation at Philadelphia from 1779 until the end of the Revolutionary War. A friend of Thomas Jefferson and other important Americans, he belonged to Napoleon's inner circle. As minister of the public treasury he negotiated directly with Livingston and Monroe on price, conditions, and the description of Louisiana Territory.

Barbé-Marbois, François, marquis de, 1745-1837
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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