Lee asks Knox about the safety of international travel
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Lee asks Knox about the safety of international travel
Description
Letter, discusses his plan to depart for France.
short description
Ltr, dis his plan to depart for France
year created
1793
month created
04
day created
30
author
sent from location
Richmond
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Lee, 05/13/1793; Cited in Knox to Lee, 05/10/1793
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Henry Knox
Henry Lee
French
Mrs. Knox
Miss A.
notable location
Richmond
Atlantic
France.
notable item/thing
my projected life across the Atlantic must soon take place or be relinquished
at a loss to know the real situation of the French
any material
you many be able to obtain & furnish
internal tranquility
resources
independence of foreign supply
most acceptable to me
should I not be delivered
of French unworthiness or inability
I shall embark
from Norfolk
my intentions I wish to be kept secret
is there any danger in passing the Atlantic in an American bottom
I hate a jail & dislike the idea of captivity
I wrote
enclosing more Indian intelligence
how is Mrs Knox
how Miss A.
document number
1793043040101
page start
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