Picture of Duplessis

Item

Type

Letter, Type Undetermined

Title

Picture of Duplessis

Description

Presents Knox with a picture of the late Colonel Mauduit du Plessis, commissioned by Comte de Fernan Nunez, the Spanish Ambassador to France.

short description

Ltr, adv Knox of gift portrait.

year created

1792

month created

06

day created

25

author

recipient

in image

notable person/group

Henry Knox
Lewis Tousard
General Knox
Colonel Duplessis Mauduit
Thomas-Antoine de Mauduit du Plessis
Thomas Mauduit
Ambassador of Spain
Comte de Fernan Nunez

notable location

Spain
Court of France
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

picture
gift

notable phrase

hope the picture of an unfortunate and brave gentleman will be favourably accepted
professed for him the highest esteem and gratefulness
take the liberty of presenting him with the picture of the late colonel
his friend the ambassador of Spain at the court of France. compliments

document number

1792062540001

page start

1

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) AKL01 (2 pages) Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] V: XXXI, P: 154

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Lewis Tousard [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]