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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04120 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0087] January-February 1789 |
| Title | Henry Knox sends cloth to George Washington |
| Date | 19 February 1789 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Washington, George |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes that he is sending along 13 1/2 yards of bottle green cloth, of Hartford manufacture. Would have sent more, but only 13 1/2 yards of this color came, and the other colors were too mean and coarse. Estimates that "[t]here will probably be enough for a coat and waistcoat for you and also for Mrs Washingtons rid[in]g dress." Reports that it was fairly inexpensive, only two dollars per yard, and he hopes the package arrives quickly and safely. Knox’s retained draft. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General President Textile Clothing and Accessories Merchants and Trade Industry First Lady Finance Commerce Inauguration |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Washington, George (1732-1799) Washington, Martha (1731-1802) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Merchants & Commerce; The Presidency; Industry |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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