Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to George Washington

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GLC#
GLC02437.06098-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
18 May 1794
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to George Washington
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
4 p. : docket ; Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 20.1 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Discusses the appointment of either Mr. [Thomas] Pinckney or [David] Humphreys as the minister to the Republic of France. Mentions Mr. Pinckney might transfer to France as long it is not disagreeable to him. Also notes Mr. Humphreys has not voiced opinions on the French Revolution and would make a good appointment. Recommends the following people, [Thomas] Jefferson, [James] Madison, Governor Henry Lee Virginia, John Rutledge, Elbridge Gerry, Doctor William Eustis, and Jedediah Huntington, along with a few others. Knox's retained draft.

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