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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01469 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0043] June 1782 |
| Title | Benjamin Lincoln to Henry Knox on financial matters |
| Date | 29 June 1782 |
| Author | Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Writes, "Since my return my dear Sir I have found great difficulty in renewing our obligation at the bank I have at last by ye [the?] aid of our mutual friend Mr. Osgood obtained a farther credit (by giving a new obligation & paying the interest) of thirty days. I am under the painful necessity therefore of giving you the information & of soliciting your attention to the matter. Had I the money you would not have heard from me on the subject unless to inform you that the debt was discharged - I am particularly embarrassed at this time as prior to your receiving the money I drew for two other friends for both of which I have been obliged to advance the money." |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Banking Finance |
| People | Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Osgood, Samuel (1748-1813) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Merchants & Commerce; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Benjamin Lincoln to Henry Knox concerning personal finances Letter from Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln on the subject of his financial position |
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