Liancourt, François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld, 1747-1827 to Henry Knox

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GLC#
GLC02437.06830-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
27 Septembr 1796
Author/Creator
Liancourt, François Alexandre Frédéric, duc de la Rochefoucauld, 1747-1827
Title
to Henry Knox
Place Written
Boston, Massachusetts
Pagination
2 p. : address : docket ; Height: 25.2 cm, Width: 19.8 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Discusses his recent departure from Knox's house, where he was visiting. Speaks warmly of the Knox family's hospitality and kindness. Reports that a serious illness has taken hold of the region, killing several people. Mentions a mare Dr. [William] Eustis purchased for Knox.

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