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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.03126 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0074] January-April 1785 |
| Title | Henry Jackson to Henry Knox on business matters |
| Date | 13 April 1785 |
| Author | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Jackson, one of Knox's closest friends, encloses letters that arrived on a ship from London (letters not included). Reports that goods shipped by Knox's brother, William, on the Hero are consigned to Knox. Advises Knox to sell the goods as quickly as possible to avoid financial embarrassment, noting that Henry's wife, Lucy, agrees. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Commerce Merchants and Trade Finance Children and Family Women's History Health and Medical Mental Health |
| People | Jackson, Henry (1747-1809) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Additional Information | William Knox had been in charge of Knox's business affairs in London. While in London, William suffered from incapacitating mental illness. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |