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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.04721 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0096] July-September 1790 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Hannah Harwood about her debts and estate |
| Date | 6 September 1790 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Knox, William |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Secretary of War Knox writes to his sister-in-law Hannah acknowledging her letter to him the previous June. Knox believes Hannah has done all she can to "consistently" tell Mr. Longman '"the state of things." Knox discusses his land dealings and values, and the prospects of obtaining and selling different lands. States that his brother will deliver this letter and will update her on family news. Reports that they will soon move to Philadelphia (the United States government moved from New York to Philadelphia in December 1790). |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War General Women of the Founding Era Women's History Debt Finance Land Transaction Waldo Patent Government and Civics |
| People | Harwood, Hannah Flucker Urquhart (fl. 1774-1796) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Longman, Thomas (1731-1797) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Women in American History; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |