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Giving Thanks to General Knox

DuPlesses gives effusive thanks to Knox for his attentiveness and friendship during his time in America. Outlines the political situation in Europe.

Giving Thanks to General Knox

1787

09

10

Paris

An enclosure is present but it is in French.

Henry Knox

Brigadier DuPlessis

Count d'Estaing

G Turner

Mrs. Knox

King of Prussia

Print Stadtholden

Emperor

French Marine

Count de Rochambeau

Society of the Cincinnati

General Assembly

Foreign officers

de la Forest, Consul General of France

Paris

Georgia

New York

France

Europe

Russia

Holland

Brabant

England

Philadelphia

attention

proofs of attachment

imminent danger

recovering my health

great troubles

civil war

resolution

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Paris, Sept. 10th. 1787

Translation]

From Brigadier Du [Plefis]
for his Diploma [in [confiquence
of Admifsion] obtained in <ins>Georgia</ins>]
_ with some Observations on
Count d’Estaing as the <ins>Senior</ins>
Officer of both the Land & Navy
Forces.

Produced in Extra-Meels.
c May 1788.
G. Turner
A. L. G.

[upside down text]
Translation of a letter from
Brigadier Genl. du Plefsis
dated Paris 10th. Sept. 1787
[flourish]

Paris 10^th September 1787

Sir/

I had the honor to return you thanks, on my arsenal <s>here from</s> in Georgia for <s>the head</s>your obliging attention <s>you found me</s>during my^stay in<s>went to</s>New York-Being^now arrived in France. my first care^is <s>has been</s>to renew <s>a</s> my gratitude <s>for your friendship and to request you</s>to you + to beg <s>to</s> you will command me on all Occasions in which I can be of [undecipherable] Servicable <s>to you in France and ahead</s>I will in France to either you or Mr. Knox; <s>I request to be</s> persuaded that no person will be more happy to give you proofs of attachment then myself.

You know the risques I ran in Georgia from the unhealthiness of the place I inhabited, being in imminent dangers for four months, without the hope of recovery, had I not decided on returning to France, where I find myself in the midst of my family and friends occupying myself in the recovering my health. I already am much better, and the weakness occasioned by to my long illness has already left me.

Europe <s>experiences</s>at this instant experiences great troubles-The Porte has declared War against Russia-Holland is in a Civil War and it cannot besaid what will be the consequence-The King of Prussia is marching troops to Support his Nephew the Prince Stadtholden- The Emperor is at War with his subjects in Brabarts and there is a probability of much blood being [undecipherable] -England to the present is neuter, as we also are-

and I presume that their conduct will determine ours.

The Count D. Estaing <s>was the Gener</s> is the Dist.Lieutenant Genl. of the land troops , who <s>to ok those whose</s> served in America and as he is Vice Admiral of the French Marine, there cannot be a doubt that he was the oldest Officer of both the Army and Marine. He is Senior by 18^years to Count de Kochambeau. I would inform you at present for your government that you may address to Count DEstaing upon every thing relative to the Society of the Cincinnati or which relates to America.

The ^General Assembly <s>of the States</s> held at Philadelphia in May last, "the proceedings of which I have read , Resolved that there should be delivered to you our hundred and fifty diplomas, for the Foreign Officers who were Members if the Cincinnati.

I pray you dear General to address to me by Mr. dela Forest Consulgeneral of France at N York my brevet of the Society into which I was admitted to the 19^th Oct. 1786 in the State of Georgia, you will do me a great favor, im not loosing ^anytime in having it forwarded to me.

Adieu my dear Genl. + receive the assurance of my sincere attachment and profound respect.

(signed)<ins>DuPlessess</ins> Brigadier Genl. of the Kings Armies,late Govr. of the<br />
Island of St. Vincents. <br />
Rue St. Marc N.^o11.<br />
The Hon^bleGenl Knox Paris