Maunsell informs Knox of French naval activities
Document 1794Letter, mentions French navy on American coast; encloses treatise on the culture of potatoes.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, mentions French navy on American coast; encloses treatise on the culture of potatoes.
Date
06/08/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
New York
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794060840001
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Notable persons
Henry Knox
John Maunsell
Mrs. [Lucy] Knox
Buell
Notable locations
New York
Notable items
transmitted to me by the last packet the inclosed packet for the President which I beg you will present to him
find it worthy of his attention
enclose my brother's letter to me which accompanied it
future day to know thro' you th epresident's opinion of this production
younger brother of mine who is a man of science has given to the world a treatise on the culture of potatoes which is considered a very useful
correspondence has not been so regular
owing to the french navy which has cruised on the American coast
length of time has passed since a line has passed between us