Maunsell informs Knox of French naval activities
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Maunsell informs Knox of French naval activities
Description
Letter, mentions French navy on American coast; encloses treatise on the culture of potatoes.
short description
Ltr, enc treatise culture of potatoes.
year created
1794
month created
06
day created
08
author
sent from location
New York
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Knox
John Maunsell
Mrs. [Lucy] Knox
Buell
notable location
New York
notable item/thing
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 production
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
document number
1794060840001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | AKU17 (1 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers. [microfilm] | R: 35, P:126 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Maunsell | New York | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |